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7B0H    THE 

INDIAN  MUSE. 


!o;-— 


BY 


Benjamin   J^athaway. 


-r- sar-r- — 


Low  In  tht  iumel'»  waning  light, 
Above  the  hungry  roaring  wave*, 

I  let,  at  wUh  prophetic  tight. 
The  last  of  all  the  Hunter  Brave*. 


With 


wamor  arm  uplifted  high. 


And  crying  Ic  the  Indian't  God, 

WUh  one  long,  la»t,  detpairing  ery, 
HttlHki  inth* devouring Jlood. 


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,  W  3  /-  4- 


All  Boub,  however  stntll  or  grekt, 
Throngh  kuowledge  Hud  their  iMe  and  place: 
Hake  Thou,t;>  oldea  orluie'i  effitue, 

Thla  leaHt  return,  <>  Hoverelgn  State  I 
Uuto  a  wruuged  —  a  uoble  Race. 


So  Hhall  they  etroig  lu  Virtue  etaad, 
Your  hononMl  [leer* ;  »»  wine,  ae  free, 
Ai  ioyul,  l>r»ve:  -uor  louger  be 

But  aUenn  lo  their  Father-Laud, 
But  debton  to  youi  Charity. 


OomioBTZD,  1880,  8T 
BENJAMIN    BATHAWAT. 


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ekt, 

mil  place: 

a  State! 


Rtaad, 
ee, 


TO    MY    WIFE. 


The  >K)/c,  (/  i/iflfil  in  all  hoitxehold  ways 
Where  Home  has/air  its  mrtril  altar  reared, 
In  irorlhif  of  all  praise  — 
Aye  f  prer!oiin,/ar  heyottd  all  ireamre,  is 
The  heart  that  inuL-es  the  hearthstone  loce-endeared 
With  ijentlv  ministrien. 


:iif 


Yet  how  Miifh  more  tn  honor  iliie — 1»  auuht 
Be  due  to  uivk  —  to  Thee  —her,  who  like  thee, 
In  realms  qf  Mind  hath  sought 
A  wider  prorinte  for  her  wifely  part ; 
0  Wife  and  Friend  in  one!  —  whose  ministry 
Is  to  Imlh  mind  and  heart. 


Tfurefore  the  Poet  brings  tlus  tribute  meet; 
Trusting  that  Hope  will  true  her  promise  keept 

Who  in  the  noon-day  heat 

« 

Together  stand  to  sow  Life's  fallow  lea 
With  Thought  and  Deed,  —  that  they  together  reap 
The  Ilarv^t  yet  to  bk. 


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mTRODUCTION. 


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AUUHT 

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96  keept 

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ogether  reap 


TT  i*.  to  the  M^thoJoyies  ..f  the  primitive  races  that 
-*-  we  are  to  look  for  ti.e  expression  of  the  earliest  poetie. 
religious  and  philosophic  thought  of  Mankind 

While  the  Folk-l.,,-.  of  tii-  (.M  VV,.,.|d  has  long  been 
nrnde  tho  subject  of  r-.-arch  and  poe.i..  elaboration,  the 
Mythology  of  the  North  Anieritau  Indiiins  has  received 
conipiirativeh'  little  attention. 

\Vhnt  the  K.ldns  were  to  Seundinuvlan  Europe;  what 
the  Greek  Mythology  was  to  the  Ifellenic  mind  ;  what 
the  .tory  of  Buddha,  with  all  its  clustering  fables,  is 
to  Hindoo  and  Mongolian;  what  the  teachings  of  Christ 
are  to  the  Christian  world.- the  revelation,  in  .some  sort, 
ot  a  divine  lovo  and  wisdom,  around  which  gather  the 
deepest  affection,s,  the  purest  hopes  and  anpirations  of  the 
human  soul;-sucli,  undoubtedly,  were  to  the  Red  Men 
the  body  of  their  myths  an.l  legends,  of  which  but  a 
meager  store  has  been  left  to  us. 

There  is  in  these  fragmentary  traditions  abundant  evi. 
denco  that  they  are  the  architecture  of  a  religion,  a  part 
of  the  world's  .acred  literature  ~  the  Scriptures  of  the 
A^es;  scattered  rays  of  Pivine  Truth  come  down  from 
ahove,  clothed  in  such  imagery  as  the  then  development 
Ot  the  Race  made  possible  of  apprehension. 


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VI 


T^:T;;'■i)t  r!i;)N' 


In  tl.c  broailei-  li,,!.;,  ••i'  n  uiiiver.siil  in;  -i-.Totation  we 
see  in  those  h-enils  Ww  i^scnlials  of  all  K.'li-iou.s  truth; 
the  idea  ufUod,  of  inuiiortality  iind  an  eternal  world:  the 
recognition  of  ^'o..d  and  evil;  and  in  some  form,  however 
imperfeet,  the  siime  injunetions  and  re.iuirements  that 
are  the  burden  of  the  Christian  IJil.le;  and  thon-h  their 
standard  is  not  onr  standard,  thry  show  that  even  the 
Savage  may  pereeivc!  somcv,!;.,t  of  tl;e  inevitalde  deformity 
of  Vice  and  the  intinito  beauly  of  Virtue. 

Thou.'h  in  n.anv  fnvm.:  iv.A  with  a  ^reat  diversity  of 
detail,  one  central  legend  ui-.^^rlL.  11:.  whole  system  of 
Indian  Mvth,>logv.  ru(l:v  vc-ion.;  nnnic^,  rs  that  ot  M.ca- 
bou,  Chi-a-1.0,  Mann^n-xho,  Ta-rr:>yn-",-:i-go  and  Ha-yo- 
went-ha,  are  rehearsed  the  marvdous  aLhievements  ol  on',> 
and  the  same  remavkahlc  i.ersonnge;  t!..;  central  idea  m 
er,>  -1  being  that  of  a  Divine  M  .;•.;  orv)  of  mira-uhms  birl'.i 
and  superhuman  i-trilmte.  rent  :::::'^ng  t!r-  Indians  from 
the  Cireat  Spirit.  II ;  ^n^>^;-.  V.vr  .;-nst  -r.  <.f  the  forest 
and  the  rivers:  he  t-a.dies  the  Ked  Men  to  use  the  bow 
and  arrow  in  war  and  in  liie  chase,  to  build  then-  wig- 
wams, to  grow  corn  and  beans,  and  to  b:>  noble  anl  br.ive. 

Whether  or  not,  at  some  remofe  period,  there  existed 
among  them  one  of  wonderful  powers,  answering  iu  any 
degree  to  the  i.lea  in  the  Indian  mind,  it  is  not  important 
to  inquire.  That  sn.'li  was  th«  fact  seems  not  improbable, 
as  will  readily  be  conceded  by  those  wh„  hold  the  behet 
in  any  divine  interposition  in  the  affairs  of  men.  Ihose 
who  accept  the  teaching  that  Christ  had  a  divinely  ap- 
pointed mission  to  the  world,  will ,  not  find  it  hard  to 
believe  that  the  Infinite  would  send  a  messenger  of ,  life 
and  light  to  the  benighted  Children  of  the  Wildernesji  as 
well  as  to  the  more  enlightened  Race. 


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.1  l:i;  i^ri'tation  we 
ah  Ui'li^'iou.s  truth; 
1  eternal  world ;  the 
some  form,  however 
rciiiiirenietits  that 
>;  and  thon>,Mi  their 
^how  thiit  even  the 
inevitalde  deforniity 
■tue. 

a  ^reat  diversity  of 
l!;j  whole  system  of 
r.ic->,  r..s  that  of  Mica- 
n-"':i-,2o  ii'id  Ha-yo- 

ai-hievemeuts  of  on;! 
;  till)  eentnil  idi-a  in 
->  of  luirai'nlous  l)ir1',i 
n  '  t!;"  Imliiins  from 
•s.v.A  "!•■'  of  the  forest 

Men  to  11  ;e  the  bow 
S  to  bnihl  tlieir  wiff- 

0  b'  noblj  anl  br.ive. 

period,  there  existed 
!r>,  answering  in  any 
d,  it  is  not  important 
<eems  not  improbable. 
1'  who  li(dd  the  belief 
iflairs  of  men.  Those 
st  had  H  divinely  ap- 
.  not  find  it  liard  to 
d  a  messenoferof,  life 

1  of  the  Wilderness  as 


It  would  be  intrrrstin^-  to  point  out  fclie  coiueidences 
between  tlie  mirael's  \vrou,i,Wit  by  tlie  Great  Teacher  and 
those  ascribed  ,o  these  Heatiien  Divinities.  Christ  walked 
upon  the  water;  Ha-yo-went-ha"s  canoe  went  without 
paddles,  '^hrist  raised  the  dead;  Manabo-zho  had  a  Tke 
power  over  the  w-hi,  or  de[)arted  spirit.  Christ  multi- 
plied tie  loaves  and  tithes  to  feed  the  n.ultitude;  tiieir 
Manitoes  could  create  abundance  in  seasons  of  want.  The 
parallel  might  be  still  furtlier  e.\tended;  nor  would  the 
comparison  make  all  the  so-called  niinudes  seem  less,  but 
more,  as  being  the  result  of  a  universal  law  that  make.- 
like  marvels  possible,  at  all  times,  and  among  ail  men; 
at  least, —  that  causes  lilce  beliefs  in  th.vn  1  )  take  root 
among  peoples  widely  diverse. 

In  whatever  light  they  may  br  read,  tiiese  b'gends  will 
have  a  growing  interest,  as  being  tli.'  only  records  of  fho 
faith  of  a  fast-passing  race;  and  as  the  truest  index  of  tho 
inner  life  of  a  people  that  posses-"d  noble  traits,  wi)icU 
it  will  be  well  to  remember  and  cherishv 


If  the  White  Uace,  possessed  <if  all  the  advantages  of 
civilization,  are  to  be  judged  by  their  highest  attainments 
in  Art.  Science,  Literature  and  tiie  nobb-st  examples  of 
character  that  they  have  devehiped,  surely  the  unlettered 
dwellers  in  the  forest  shouM  not  be  subjected  to  a  more 
rigoious  rule.  If  Cicero  was  in  any  sense  the  height  of 
Home,  then  the  eloquence  of  a  Gar-an-gu-la,  a  Sa-go-ye- 
wat-ha  and  a  Sken-an-do  should  be  taken  as  the  measure 
of  the  Indian's  intellectual  attainments.  The  same  rule 
should  apply  in  regard  to  other  qualities,  as  the  love  of 
freedom,  the  power  of  endurance,  of  self-sacrifice  and 
courage. 


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Vlll 


IXTRODUCTION. 


These  characteristics,  tliat  were  so  strikingly  exhibited 
by  the  more  warlike  of  tlie  Indian  race,  and  that  were 
possessed  in  common  \>y  many  ol'  the  northern  tribes, 
reached  in  the  Iroquois  their  highest  expression  and  finest 
exemplification. 

"The  Iroquois  is  the  Indian  of  Indians,"  says  Park- 
man.  "  In  this  remarkable  family  of  tribes  occur  the 
fullest  development  of  Indian  character,  and  the  most 
conspicuous  examples  of  Indian  intelligence." 


H 


Previous  to  the  discovery  of  the  Continent  by  Colum- 
bus the  scattered  tribes  had  joined  themselves  together  in 
a  League  of  Alliance,  the  principles  of  which  have  been 
the  wonder  of  philosophers,  and  with  a  governmental 
polity  that  has  won  the  admiration  of  statesmen. 

Of  the  date  of  tho  eoi.^°deracy  of  the  Five  Nations  — 
the  great  Acjuan-uschi-oni  League  —  there  can  be  only 
conjecture.  The  native  historian,  David  Cusic,  gives  a 
chronology  of  thirteen  successions  of  chiefs  before  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  White  Man.  There  is  probably  in  this 
record  an  element  of  truth;  all  that  is  certainly  known, 
however,  is  that  these  uncivilized  tribes,  banded  together 
for  a  common  end  of  protection  and  defense,  and  not 
always  in  accord,  surrounded  by  other  tribes  more  savage 
than  themselves,  with  only  the  bow  and  arrow  and  the 
rudest  implements  of  warfare,  nol  only  held  together  for 
hundreds  of  years,  but  steadily  grew  in  strength,  intelli- 
gence, material  comforts  and  social  amenities. 


Mr.  Morgan  says,  in  his  League  of  the  Iroquoi-s:  "  They 
achieved  for  themselves  a  more  remarkable  civil  organiza- 
tion, and  acquired  a  higher  degree  of  influence,  than  any 
other  race  of  Indian  lineage,  except  those  of  Mexico  and 


INTRODUCTIOX. 


IX 


likingly  exhibited 

t',  and  that  were 

northern  tribe   , 

iression  and  Rnest 

iuns,"  says  Park- 
tribes  occur  the 
r,  and  the  most 
nee." 

tinent  by  Colum- 
selves  together  in 
which  have  been 

a  governmental 
ttesmen. 

)  Five  Nations  — 
lere  can  be  only 
id  Cusic,  gives  a 
efs  before  the  ap- 

probably  in  this 

certainly  known, 
,  banded  together 
defense,  and  not 
ribes  more  savage 
d  arrow  and  the 
held  together  for 

strength,  intelli- 
lities. 

Iroquois:  "They 
ale  civil  organiza- 
ifluence,  than  any 
se  of  Mexico  and 


Peru.  In  tlio  drama  of  European  cdonizallon  they  stood 
for  nearly  two  centuries  with  an  uii.huk.n  front  against 
the  devastations  of  war,  tlie  blighting  influence  of  foreign 
intercourse,  and  the  still  more  fatal  encroachments  of  a 
restless  and  advancing  border  population.  Under  their 
federal  system  the  Iroquois  flourished  in  independence,  and 
capable  of  self-protection,  long  after  the  New  England  and 
Virginia  naes  had  surrendered  their  jurisdictions,  and 
fallen  into  the  condition  of  dependent  nations;  and  they 
now  stand  forth  upon  the  canvas  of  Indian  history,  prom- 
inent alike  for  the  wisdom  of  their  civil  institutions,  their 
sagacity  in  the  admini>tration  of  the  League,  and  their 
courage  in  its  defenses" 

Though  to-day  there  remains  only  a  remnant  of  the 
once  j.roud  and  powerful  Iroijuois  Confederation;  though 
it  paled  and  waned  before  the  mighty  tide  of  the  White 
Toilers;  it  has  left  a  name  that  shall  not  be  blotted  out, 
while  the  love  of  I'berty  remains,  and  the  voice  of  elo, 
quenec  has  power  to  move  the  beart.i  of  men, 

In  the  following  poem  the  writer  has  aimed  to  give, 
in  an  intimately  related  series  of  pictures,  the  story,  as 
embodied  in  the  Irof|uois  tradition,  of  the  origin  of  the 
Confederation,  and  especially  all  that  relates  to  the  part 
the  great  personage  of  Indian  Mythology—  Ha-yo-went- 
ha  — took  in  the  formation  of  the  League;  a  league  all 
the  more  wonderful,  originating,  as  it  did,  among  savage 
tribes,  whose  literature  was  confined  to  oral  traditions 
and  i)ieture- writing;  and  whose  arts  were  bounded  by  the 
bow  and  arrow,  rude  stone  implements,  the  dressing  of 
skins  and  their  manufacture  into  clothing,  and  to  the 
growing,  in  the  most  primitive  manner,  of  a  few  producta 
of  the  soil. 


i  IKTR01)U(  rlON. 

Whatever  of  thought,  of  fi-eling  or  belief  the  antFior 
has  embodied  in  the  League  of  the  Iroquois,  he  holds  to 
be  but  the  legitimate  interpretation  of  the  customs  and 
legends  in  which  he  finds  alike  the  subject  for  his  pen  and 
the  inspiration  of  his  Muse.  If  he  has  softened  and  modi- 
fied their  forms  as  tlicy  existed  in  a  rude  barbarous  age,  it 
is  but  in  keeping  with  a  well  recognized  license,  without 
which  any  original,  poetic  treatment  of  his  subject  would 
be  impossible. 

Instead  of  following  to  the  lett(;r  any  one  form  of  the 
story,  he  has  chosen  rather  to  take  from  several  th(>ii- 
poetic  features;  or,  when  d(>parting  from  them  all,  h(,'  has 
still  endeavored  to  k.'ep  ti-u^T  to  tluir  spirit,— to  tlie 
highest  concei)tions  of  tli"  Iiiduin  niin<l.  A;id  that  he 
might  write  a  poem  that  shonl<l  hr  reco:,mi/.ed  as  true 
to  nature,  not  alone  as  t!i^!  White  Man  understands 
nature,  he  has  sought  to  invoke  a  Muse  that  could  see  as 
the  Red  Man  saw.  could  feel  in  he  felt:  and  that  could  — 
so  far  as  the  impediments  of  langnage  will  permit  —  in- 
terpret to  us  the  facts  and  experiences  of  the  marv  dons 
world  in  which  the  Indian  dw.-ils.~  one  that  will  be  found 
to  be,  nevertheless,  a  very  human  world. 


r  belief  the  antfior 
roquois,  he  holds  to 
of  the  customs  and 
)j('ft  for  his  pen  and 
1  softened  and  niodi- 
de  barbarous  ago,  it 
zed  license,  without 
if  his  suliject  would 

inj'^  one  form  of  the 
from  several  their 
■om  them  all,  lie  has 
leir  spirit, —  to  tlie 
uind.  A;;d  tliat  he 
reco'^nized  as  true 
'  Man  understands 
se  that  could  see  as 
t:  and  that  could  — 
re  will  jierniit  —  in- 
^es  of  the  iiiarv  dous 
le  that  will  be  found 
•id. 


CONTENTS. 

THE  LEAGUE  OF  THE  II{0QU0I8. 

■■AQS' 

Proem,  3 

The  Fokk-Wokld, 9 

The  Cominq  of  Hato-went-ha, 27 

The  Wonduous  Dekds, 37 

Hayo-went-ha'8  Jouuneying, 49 

Song  of  Hayo-went-ha, 59 

Nyaii-taii-wanta, C9 

The  Wooing, 83 

Song  of  Nyah-tah-wanta,       ...              .       -  07 

The  Buidai,, 105 

The  After-Days, 117 

The  Council,  ....       .^       ...       .  135 

Speech  of  Hayowent-ha, 153 

Hayo-went-ua's  Mourning,  ......  103 

The  League, -    ...  171 

The  Feast, 183 

Hayo-went-ha's  Parting  Words, 195 

Hayo-went-ha's  Departure, 205 

The  Broken  Heart, 216 

The  Better  Land,        .......  285 


I 


m 


W' 


xii 


CONTENTS. 


.    .    WINOXA. 

A  Legend  (w  the  MifBissirrr, 


THE  GREAT  SNAKE  OF  CANANDAIGUA. 

A    SENECA    TUADITION. 
OUIOIN   .JF  THE  SE^•I:CA   Nation, 

Thk  Great  Hnakk,        -.,.,.. 

The  Battle,  

The  VinoRv, , 


ORIGIN  OF  THE  RED  WILLOW. 
Ak  Ojibwa  Legend, 


-       ^        THE  BEAR. WIFE. 
Ak  AiiQON<)uiN  Legend,    .       .       . 


PAS  I, 

339 


253 

261 

260 


THE  SHINING  MANITO. 
Ob  the  Origin  of  the  Reb-Headeu  Woodpeckeh,    .       27i 

/ 

THE  FLOOD. 

Ob  Manabo-zho'b  Battle  with  the  Serpents,  .       .       874 


278 


981 


■fcON'IfcJNi'.s. 


XIII 


PAfll, 


SiriN-dJiBI.S. 


A  Chippewa  Lkgknd 


VAoa, 


)\IGUA. 


SPEECH  OP  ArE-TEY-A, 

A  POTTAWOTJ<)>fiE  ChiEK,  . 


T8, 


>W. 


8S8 
287 


ECKEH,     .  271 

/ 


274 


278 


THE  LAST  OF  THE  HUNTER  RACE. 
Lament  of  t»  e  Induw  Jfus e 


Notes, 

VoCABULAny, 


317 


281 


n'lif^ 


t^V?5 


i  t; 


t)  lil 


PRTNCTPAL     PERSONS. 


PRONOUNCID 


{The  great  Mytliological. 
Hero  of  the  Iroquois.  The 
founder  of  the  League. 

-...     ,  >.i     „  .      i<    Smile  of  the  Great  Spirit 


.„.,  ,,.-,,..-. „..-,^„ 

\  Bride  of  Hayo-went-ha. 

Manabo-zho. 

(  Man-a-bo'-zho.) 

The  great  Mythological 
Hero  of  the  Algoi.quini. 

Manito. 

(  Man-i-to.) 

Guardian   Spirit. 

Inigorio. 

( In-i-^o'  -ri-o.) 

The    Good   Mind. 

OWAY-NEO. 

fO-way-tie'-o.J 

The    Great   Spirit. 

OssEa 

(Os-st'-o.) 

A  famous  magic'un. 

OWENEE. 

(O-wt-nef.) 

Bride  of  Osseo. 

SciNK.    Onondaga  and  the  Lake  region  of  central  New  York. 


reat  MytliologicaU 
the  Iroquois.  The 
of  the  League. 

)fthe  Great  Spirit 
Hayo-went-ha. 

rest  Mythological 
the  Algoi.quin^. 

n   Spirit. 

ood   Mind, 

reat   Spirit. 

lis  magic'un. 

f  Osseo. 

tral  New  York. 


THE    LEAGUE 


OF  THE 


IROQUOIS. 


M 


m 


"if 


:^':::: 


•  I 


Stenffom  afar  the  rude  barbaric  yean 
Art  dark  irith  bluutl  ami  rapine,  irroiig  and  aHme, 

Wherein  alone  the  Savaife  Man  appears ; 
Yet  near  beheld,  from  the  remotext  time 

A  human  nouJ  dwelt  in  each  xtalira>i  form, 
Ard  Be(iati/'s  uniile  a  </rarr  In  Woman  lent ; 

Throbbed  human  heartu  with  human  passions  warm, 
Though  sheltered  by  the  mgicam's  barky  tent. 


m 


iijij 


PROEM. 


and  Clime, 

'»i 

itusiona  warmf 
I  tent. 


No  more-alas  !  why  still  recall 
What  to  tlu.  Past  must  still  belong? 

No  more  -  what  otluT  won!  nu,  fall 
To  make  a  fnllor  sorrow -soiijr  ^ 

No  more  return  the  days  gone  |,y; 
The  trouble,!  winds,  with  ceaseless  n'.oau, 

In  souffh  and  sob,  in  wail  and  sigh, 
Still  blend  their  anguisj,  with  my  own. 


In  Viiin  the  aching  breast  enfolds 
Each  scene  it  may  no  longer  se,>, 

Save  that  some  drops  of  comfort  holds 
The  hallowed  urn  of  iiuMiiory. 

Though  vain  we  mourn  a  glory  Hcd  — 
The  fairest  forms  no  longer  fair, 

A  cheerful  song  for  loved  ones  dawl 
May  win  u.s  froni  more  fell  despsiir. 


fW 


I'lioLM. 
I  tlii'fiul  tlu'  finest  Iciiu'.     I  wait 

WlHTl'  (»ll»  f  >()lir  slH'ltflilljr   wifrwuills  stood, 

Ik'wailing  ymir  mitiiiii-ly  tiitf. 
My  lVi>i)le  of  tlif  will!  uiitl  wood, 

Xo  iiKti't;  us  in  tliu  oldi'ii  days 
Shall  luTt!  your  |iitiitt>r-l)ow  Im'  Iwiit. 

Wlicrt',  Icariit'd  in  iiatnrc's  Hiin|d«  wayw, 
You  dwt'It.  ill  lowlv  litf  coiitriit. 


:  * 


:li 


m 


(Malh'ii  HraVfs  I  t'orcviTHioiv 
You  cryst.il  Hoods  that  leap  and  toss. 

Shall  wail  aioiij;  their  saddfui'd  shore, 
Dqdorilifj;  so  love's  ohh'ii  loss, 

While  rolliiij,'  suns  shall  Imru  and  jflow, 
The  seasons  crown  the  waitiufi  years. 

The  fairest  Suiiinier's  cheek  shall  show 
Some  grief- hetokeuiiif,'  trace  of  tears. 

No  pilgrim -wind  that  homeless  sings 
But  murmurs  of  departed  braves; 

No  zepliyr  o'er  the  wild,  that  wings 
IJut  lingers  liy  forgotten  graves. 

Soft  through  the  twilight's  silver  sheen, 
Methinks  tlip  glimmering  stars  ahovo 

Far-shining  in  the  hlue  serene. 
Bend  low  witii  pitying  eyes  of  love, 


i|!l' 


^ 


lit 

WllillS   <«to(H|, 

I, 
iM'llt. 

i|»le  WHVM, 


And  often  to  my  toiirful  oyo, 
When  y(.n,l,.r  orhs  grow  dim  nnd  pain, 

Tiill,  piiiiitcd,  Hiihlc  forms  go  l.y, 
And  o„  tl...  ui-l.t-win.l.s  .shri.-k  and  wail. 

Oil  !  dusky  sliadt'H  do  vt>rily  haunt 
The  failing  gn.nnd  on  wliicdi  I  tread  ; 

Or  out  of  love's  ujiweaning  want 
Ih  horn  a  senihlanco  (»f  the.d<>ud. 


toss, 
d  slinre, 

and  glow, 
ears, 
all  show 
tears. 


<H  sings 

'jngs 

■er  sheen, 
bove 

ve. 


And  once  familiar  voiti-s  call 
Sad  as  the  night-  l.ird's  mouruf.il  erica, 

1-Vom  out  th..  hush  at  twihght-fall,  ' 
Where  pn.ne  eacli  tented  roof- tree  lies  ; 

Or  where  the  latest  watch-fire  shone,' 
Or  plunie-en.wncd  warrior  lingered  las't ; 

n  here  darkly  rests  each  fading,  lono 
Memento  of  a  glory  ,,assed. 

Mementos  ?_ah  !  where  shall  I  turn 
For  reli.s  of  fh...  things  that  mxtc  ? 

No  fragment  of  life's  hroken  urn 
Rests  l,y  eiich  empty  sepulcher ; 

Of  noblest  breasts  beneath  the  sands 
Is  left  no  monumental  trace  ; 

No  grave-posts  set  by  loving  hands, 
No  to-tems  mark  their  dwelling  place. 


r4 


6 


l-HOEM. 


M\ 


Ye  lingering  few  who  weakly  stand 
Where  strong  of  old  your  fathers  stood  ' 

The  rulers  in  a  mighty  land  — 
Unmeasured  l(>agues  of  wave  and  wood  ! 

Yi'  imiudly  keep,  hf)wso  b(?reft, 
Still  of  the  l)()id  heroic  will, 

Thougli  of  that  realm  to  you  are  left 
But  narrow  holts  of  vale  and  hill. 

Where  oiifc  you  l)()iv  the  warrior-bow 
Or  th'clly  led  the  hunt. 'r- chase, 

Now,  fiitf-coustraiued.  you  reap  and  sow — 
Now  toil  as  (loUi  the  'roilcr-race. 

If  oHiers  pl.iut  on  fairer  wold. 
And  harvesl  more  of  g.)!d(':i  ears, 

I  this  rt'cidl.  tliat  tiiey  do  hold 
The  vantage  of  a  thousand  years. 

Though  silent,  yours  a  soul  intense  : 
Still  is  the  dusky  breast  injhued 

With  slumbering  fire,  whose  eloquence 
Once  thrilled  the  forest  solitude. 

And  when  the  thoughts  that  hold  and  tb'-aP 
In  other  speech  take  form  again, 

You,  standing  in  the  council -hall, 
Shall  stir  anew  the  hearts  of  men. 


I       UWhr 


PROEM 


kly  stand 
thers  stood ' 
d  — 

and  wood ! 
.reft, 

:oa  are  left 
1  hill. 


Though  war  to-day  could  but  degrade, 
Has  lost  for  you  its  use  and  place, 

It  was  your  warrior -bow  that  made 
You  first  among  the  Dusky  Race. 

And  though  our  shrinking  souls  abhor 
T!:e  cruel  deed,  the  wild  excess. 

The  valor  that  is  born  of  war 
Is  kin  to  every  nobleness. 


warrior -bow 

use, 

lu  reap  and  sovv- 

•  rare. 

rold, 

tVU'S, 

hold 
V(>ars. 


It  was  the  foe,  fierce,  brave  and  strong, 
"Who  for  your  homes  conttiidiiig  stood, 

That  bnnight  the  need  whicii  wrought  erelong 
Your  mighty  League  of  Brotherhood. 

And  though  it  only  lives  in  name. 
Or  on  the  bold  historic  page, 

0  keep  its  bright,  proud  hero -fame 
Unsullied  still  from  age  to  age  ! 


Ill  intense  : 

)iied 

ose  eloquence 

tuile. 

hat  hold  and  tb-aP 

gaiu, 

iicil-hall, 

f  men. 


And  were  it  better  so,  did  they  — 
The  fore-tirae  virtues— still  remain  ? 

The  virtues  of  one  race  and  day 
May  be  another's  vice  and  bane. 

Thougli  nevermore  to  warrior  bold 
Shall  time  renew  each  glorious  deed. 

Still  to  the  Bond  in  spirit  hold. 
The  precepts  of  its  founder  heed. 


PROEW. 

On  him  to  whom  your  lofty  fame 
You  owe,  still  let  your  reverence  wait; 

Give  honor  due  the  noble  name 
Of  Huyo-went-ha,  good  and  great. 

Among  you  as  in  days  of  old 
May  love-inspiring  chieftains  stand  ; 

Who  wise  the  ancient  lore  unfold 
Hid  in  the  sacred  \V'ami)um-band.    - 


S!    :-: 


And  what  the  Future  hath  in  store 
1  would  not,  if  I  might,  divine  ; 

Enough  for  you,  that  evermore 
The  Past  all  glorioiis  shall  shine. 

Wherein  till  Time's  corroding  hand 
Has  made  all  valor  s  records  dim, 

The  Iroquois  shall  proudly  stand 
For  daring  deeds  the  synonym. 


:if 


me 
wait; 

3 
t. 

lid; 
'old 
1.    ' 

storp 


0 
hand 

Did 


TIIK    FORE-WOULD. 


ppfT 


<">>^ 


Vast  fields  unfeneed  snre  by  the.  puyph  round 
Of  the  high-nrchinn  hcimius;  fhr  ijndtd  on-sweep 
Of  rivers  that  fur  stretch  from  zone  to  zone ; 

Lakes  wide  oiit-re((chin<i  the  horizon's  Immd ; 
floor  ««',.   '"'"*■  iionder-irrapped,  .^Miwe  and  lone; 
Woods  that  in  wild  nnhroken  heantij  sleep 
Aye  unto  age:  —  a  fairer  world  apart ! 
Such,  Natnre  buildintj  on  her  larger  plan, 

With  temples,  altars,  shrines  sarpassini/  Art, 
Was  once  the  home  of  the  Primeval  Man. 


I  \'wA 


,->'f^ 


THE    FORE-WORLD. 


1 


purple  found 
yntiiil  on-xweep 
'o  zoiii' ; 
fizon'.i  hound; 
lublinw  and  lone ; 
itij  .thrp 
rill  (iptiii ! 
in/cr  phni, 
I  surpassinff  Art, 
leval  Man. 


He  that  has  stood  with  kindling  eye 
Owiusco's  peerless  blue  beside, 

Looked  on  Cayuga  munnuring  nigh, 
On  Canaiidaigua's  tranquil  tide, 

Xo  more  may  wonder  why  to-du}' 
By  tluMr  bright  flood-i  Tradition  dwells  ; 

By  the  cle.ir  spnng.s  of  Seneca 
And  Onondaga's  limpid  wells. 


To  honor  with  just  ni^'ed  of  i)raise 
All  noble  deeds,  the  ages  wait  ; 

Still  from  the  Past  some  token  stays, 
Some  record  lives  of  heroes  great. 

Nor  shall  ye  be  of  fame  bereft, 
First  on  the  bold  Heroic  Page, 

While  to  these  lakes  and  streams  are  left 
Their  names — your  gift  iuid  heritage. 

3 


M 


,=T»" 


►•>''i 


13 


77//;  FOHE-WORLD. 


I  I  '.. 


U 


Yet  who  sliiill  hrinjf  the  Viuiished  lore— 
Of  other  (lays  th.-  story  tell  y 

Of  (lays  while  yet  their  iiirther  shore 
Where  now  the  I'iile-fiuc  striiiigers  ilwoH, 

Was  trod  alone  hy  diisk^  hruves; 
While  yet  the  light  eanoe  was  seen 

Alone  iipoii  their  smiling  wiiv(.»s, 
And  wigwiinis  liv  tlieir  marines  green. 


Though  he  my  loss  another's  gain, 
What  comfort  to  this  anguished  heart 

In  hoinidless  tields  of  golden  grain, 
In  smiling  homes  and  thronging  mart? 

And  turn  1  oft  with  lo)iging  eyes 
From  scenes  the  nearer  vision  sees, 

To  those  that  far  and  dindy  rise. 
And  deeply  cherished  more  than  these. 

When  all  the  plain  was  lapjjed  in  calm 
To  where  the  horizon  deepens  down  ; 

Serene  emhloomed  in  summer  halm 
Or  rohed  in  autumn's  gold  and  hrown  ; 

When  stretehed  a  hroad  unbroken  wild 
Far  as  the  Morning's  eye  could  tnice, 

In  nature's  beauty  undefiled, — 
The  Empire  of  the  Ilunter-race. 


■i.f 


1 


THE  f'ORB-iro/lLD. 


13 


ed  lore— 

mIioix' 
ers  dwell, 

'^; 

Ml 

•et'U. 


0  peerless  reiiliu  !  of  liill  uud  viile, 
Of  moiuituiii,  moorland,  wood  and  glade, 

Traced  only  ]>y  the  narrow  trail 
Tliat  dusky  iiioceasined  feet  had  made  ;  ' 

Where  many  a  smiling  meadow  .shone. 
Fenced  by  the  etiier's  i)uri)Ie  ledge, 

With  waving  grasses  overgrown, 
Ifigh- greening  to  the  hillows'  ed<ro, 


am, 

heart 
rain, 
mart  ? 
es 


these. 


0  vanished  days  !  1:0  more  to  be,— 
l>ays  when  ])eside  these  limj)!.]  .springs 

\\'i.le  )oamed  the  Ellc  as  floet  said  free 
vVs  though  liis  vory  iWt  lial  wing.s. 

The  Moo.;e  his  miglity  antlers  bore 
O'er  i.a,s!iir.  s  gretn  wiih  kiiiyly  rule  ; 
^  The  red  Deer  fiocked  eacli  gnissy  shore— 
f^tood  mirrored  iu  the  crystal  pool. 


in  calm 
ivu  ; 
talm 
•own  ; 
keu  wild 
•ace, 


What  iime  the  patient  leaver  wrought 
A  type  of  noblest  brotherhood  ! 
^    As  (hougli  his  meaner  soul  had  caught 
""he  vision  of  eartli's  highest  good  ; 

WluMi  tlirough  an  instinct  brute  and  dim, 
The  dream  that  haunts  tlie  wisest  sage 

To-day,  was  realized  in  him  : 
Jtude  prophet  of  a  riper  age  ! 


pp 


u 


yv/.v  yoriic-wnnuK 


When  oft,  us  wmtor  wiiidrt  wdie  cliill 
And  woke  tin?  riiivcii's  croak  Jiiul  caw, 

Boriio  on  tlnj  l)last  caino  yolpiiigs  slirlll 
Broke  iroiu  lliu  Wolf's  unsafcd  iua,w  ; 

As,  trailing  far  some  hapless  Ho*' 
He  circled  on  lUe  panting  beast, 

AVild  calling  through  the  drifting  snow 
His  f.  llov.M  \u  11  ct)nuuo:i  f.'ust. 


:.i:i;i!i 


What  tiuio  ilic  J 'ox,  or  late  or  soon, 
Fur  oVr  the  glimmering  fields  away. 

Led  forlh  lur  j'oung  liciicalh  tlic  moon 
To  wily  hunt  tin;  wary  prey; 

Or  following  wide,  to  suuff  the  wind, 
Of  keener  scent,  in  cunning  deff, 

Her  larger  unloved  kin,  to  find 
If  latest  surfeit  something  left. 


Or,  when  sweet  Shaw-(i;i-ua-see  drew 
Each  pinit)n  fleet  from*  seas  remote, 

Outwelled  from  sightless  deeps  of  blue. 
The  Brand -goose  clanged  his  harsher  note 

The  while  each  oft -returning  spring 
The  purple  sea  was  softly  pressed 

By  gentle  White  Swan's  snowy  wing, 
Or  daring  Osprey's  downy  breast. 


Tllh-  I'OIiE-WoKLJJ. 


Vo 


Wdio  chill 

iiiid  caw, 
I'lpiiigs  slirlil 
(•(1  maw ; 
ss  I'oc 
ast, 
liiftiiij^  snow 


When  dovon  l.y  Ea^l.-'s  wii.f.  wcnl.I  hreak 
The  far  horizon's  golden  I'dgc  ; 

And  noisy  toll -tale  Teal  and  Drake 
Quacked  querulous  through  the  rcrdy  s.-dg,.  ; 

Or  woke  a  swift- winged  clash  and  clang 
As  jiigh  the  tierce -Leaked  Falcon  flew  ; 

While  to  the  moon  the  Sea -owl  sang 
His  doletnl  jiote  of-'-  woo-too- woo."" 


e  or  soon, 

s  away, 

111  tlie  moon 

:'  the  wind, 

deft, 

find 


When  not  alone  at  morning  Idtish 
The  Shore-l;u-k  wok.'  his  piping  shrill. 

Hut  cleaved  afar  tli<.  sober  hush 
Of  falling  twilight,  piping  still. 

Or  slowah.ng  (he  river's  hrink 
The  wide- winged  Fisher  darkened  l.y; 

Or,  where  the  blue  waves  lise  and  sink, 
Came  ii|.|lie  Sea-crow's  lonelvcrv. 


da-see  drew 

emote, 

eeps  of  blue, 

s  harsher  note 

ing  spring 

jssed 

now3'  wing, 

'eiust. 


Or.  dark  iVom  umbrag.!-shadowed  spring 
Ats-t  of  sun.  the  Hittern  drew 

His  sable-plumed  nocturnal  wing. 
Or  w(d«.  his  hollow-"dun-ka-doo.'" 

Or,  pienting  tar  the  dusky  pall 
Of  storm -bethreaten ing  night,  was  heard 

The  Loon's  sad,  ill  -  foreboding  call  — 
A  lonesome,  melancholy  bird. 


p^PT 


16 


rut:   hOllK- WORLD. 


Slow-wadinp,  borit  on  lorcli  nnd  frog, 
The  Snipe  cliukcd  oVr  tho  rcody  moor ; 

Tlu'  iVwit  from  tlie  drit't-wood  log 
Sang  "pc-wit"  to  tlio  drowsy  shore. 

While  harsh  and  hideous  unaware, 
Tile  foolisii  Moor- hen  screeeiied  and  screamed 

Till  all  the  fowls  of  sea  ami  air, 
From  ugly  contrast  fairer  seemed. 


Deep  in  the  greening  willows  hid, 
Chief  of  the  insect-minstrel  throng, 

The  solemn -trilling  Katy-did 
Lulled  the  lone  twilight  hours  with  song. 

And  all  the  night  long  twinkled  hright 
The  fitful  Kir<'-fl.\"s  flickering  lamp; 

Or  danced  afar  the  fleeting  light 
Of  meteor  from  the  marshy  damp. 

While  over  all,  night's  mournful  bird 
In  plaintive  numbers,  wilil  and  shrill, 

At  eve  or  rising  dawn  was  heard  — 
The  sad-conii)laining  Whippoorwill. 

No  sound  amid  the  sounds  I  hear 
At  morning's  flush  or  vesper's  sigh 

Falls  soothing  on  this  listening  ear 
As  fell  that  long -lost  lullaby. 


I 


11 


Tne  TonE'WOKLD. 


It 


ind  frog, 

y  moor ; 

)(1  log 

<li()ro. 

wan', 

I  !uul  screamed 

(1. 


hid, 

i-oiig, 

I 

kith  song. 

It'll  liright 

imp; 

ht 

ip. 


i'lil  Ijird 

Oirill, 

ml  — 

•will. 

icnr 

j;h 

g  oar 


Yet  not  for  Nature's  loss  alone 
I  shar.>  ill  Xatnn-'s  gri,.f  a,„I  tears; 

Each  wil.l  hciust  fled  or  free  1)ird  flown 
Love's  deeper  loss  the  more  endears. 

Each  tenant  of  the  woods  and  streams, 
Linked  fo  u  fuircr  glory  fled, 

Unto  the  anguished  spirit  seems 
A  portion  of  the  loved  and  dead. 

*  *  *  •     '       • 

Kro  deep  athwart  night's  sable  gloom 
With  fla.shiiig  like  a  falling  star, 

First  broke  the  cannon's  awful  boyui, 
Or  venturous  voyager's  song  afar, 

The  whijo  his  white  sail  fluttered  free, 
Or  gay  with  moonlight  silver  furled, 

Came  o'er  the  softly-flowing  sea 
Like  whispers  from  the  under- world  ;  — 

Here  by  the  flood  the  Dusky  Brave 
Looked  from  liis  wigwam's  lowly  door 

To  hear  the  sweetly  vocal  wave 
Low-lapsing  on  a  quiet  shore  ; 

To  see  the  days  go  tranquil  by, 
The  starry  nights  in  peaceful  rest ; 

As  blest  in  Nature's  lap  to  lie 
As  infant  on  its  mother's  breast. 


pm 


18 


Tiih:  I (Hii.-worti.it. 


Ill  ^<illl|lll■  l!iiiii;;ht  roiilnil,  Id  liint, 
Fiir-ga/iiiff  rnjiii  the  |j[ni.ssy  moiiml. 

The  fiuling  ctlici's  Hilvt-r  rim 
But  soomcd  tlu!  widt'  world's  (nilcr  iMnind. 

Wliilc  in  tilt.'  Iii>>;li  u'cruri  liinj,'  doini' 
A  fairtT  liiud  his  fancy  drew  ; 

The  noble  warrior's  Spirit  IIomh- 
Lay  just  heyond  its  wall  of  hini'. 


\ 


Serene  tlu'  radiant  sr.iions  wore, 
Unstartled,  save  by  ru stlin;^  recti 

Touched  by  the  zephyr's  winjy  that  bor< 
Fair  Seg-wnu  o'er  the  springing;  mead  ; 

As  forth  she  came  from  sunset  skies, 
Robed  in  a  halo  ho  complete 

It  only  showed  to  eager  eyes 
The  glory  of  lier  sltining  feet. 


Or  if,  perchiinoe,  a  wilder  moan 
Came  o'er  tlie  water's  sliitrlowy  gloom, 

As  with  an  ill-lorebo;ling  tone 
The  bu'1-rush  waved  its  airy  plume  ; 

Or  angr}'  l»illows  boisterous  grew 
With  chafing  on  the  pebldy  beaeli  ; 

Or  stormy  winds  Ment  wailing  through 
The  cedai-s  by  the  sandy  reu'li ;   - 


v^ 


lu  llilll, 

noiiiiil. 

11 

(lii:)-)'  ImiiiihI 

\u>i  <loni).> 

Home 

III.'. 

won', 

('(m1 

iii<f  that  Im)!-.« 
iig  mend  ; 

isct,  skies, 


y  jrloom, 

one 

grew 
f'iicli ; 

iig  through 
I ;  -  - 


Tnt!  JoJth-u-ojajj. 


10 


Or  str.ing..,  uinvoiit,.,!  s(miii.|,s  w,;,-..  hciir.l 
Liko  spirits  thr<.n^r|,  Ihr  fii..|,|,.„,,,|  „j,. . 
Tin-  cry  of  hiMst  or  s.  n-.,iii  of  hird 


Thi 


It  .oorrow  s  dim  nioiiilioiis  Immt;  ' 
^  Orthroiijrl,  (|„.  iMidiii;:iit  u.in  „iid  pal.. 
Sprd  .iiigry  iiii'tr  .rs.  glaring  ivd  ; 

Or  down  th.'  gloom -.■iiiiiiiiiitl.'il  vjd.- 
Stolt;  ujucfusined  warriors"  .stt-allhy  Irrad  ;  — 

Or  tii-ry  War's  dn-ad  rumor  raim.. 
And  on  til.,  sky  f,.|l  pt.rt.Milsst.).).! 

Tokin.i!..  wi.i,.  tiir  l.allii'-llanu-, 
Uplitt  (II,.  war-ax.  stain...!  with  Id.M.d  ;  — 

■  (•'ivoff.  wilh  warrior- how  iiMstnuig, 
n.'  lonir,,-,  |„.ar-slvin  .•ou.h  r...din.'.l  ; 

Nor  li..ar.l  i,i  lays  lli,.  wil.l  wiii.ls  sung 
Thf  discord  of  tja.  niarrii  of  Mind. 

Or,  as  thi.  long  .lay  sli.wly  wore, 
With  .'ay-.r  <.y.>  an.l  wary  tr.'a.l. 

Anil  (..atli..n..|  .piiv.'r's  flinty  stoiv, 
F..r  tbll.»w(.d  whero  the  wil.l  d,...r  II...1. 

Or  whi.n.  in  hiint.T  pleasuivs  loose, 
TIic  (dias..  to  fren/icd  passion  grew, 

Fh'  H..(.tly  tra(  l«.,l  the  Hying  Moose 
To  hills  l»ey.)n(l  the  farthest 


80 


Tin:  FouK-yroRtD. 


!i 


The  while  the  matroirs  busy  hand 
To  beauty  charmed  the  louely  day  ; 

Glad  toiliuji:  tor  her  dusky  baud, 
Aud  him,  the  lumter,  far  away. 

No  needful  labor  held  in  scorn  — 
Content  to  dig  the  fruitful  plain, 

To  plant,  or  pluck  the  ripened  corn 
Or  patient  pound  the  golden  grain. 


While  tawny  maids,  from  moon  to  moon, 
Sat  in  the  rude  tent's  nuitted  shade         • 

To  work  the  fawn-skin  beaded  shoon 
Or  weave  the  precious  wampinn- liraid. 

Or  glad,  the  trailer  bark  to  run, 
Would  i)ly  their  brown  arms,  baro  and  stout ; 

Or  hang  the  bear- meat  in  the  sun, 
Or  angle  for  the  tickle  trout. 

Or.  as  the  soa  a  glory  <  lUiglit, 
liit  by  the  Leaf- moon  shiuiug  late, 

Uutouchi'd  of  fear  that  sadly  brought 
The  dear  Winona's  darker  fate, 

Enclasped  by  young  brave's  manly  arm, 
By  love  euhaloed,  long  would  rest 

In  blissful  dreams  as  wildly  warm 
As  dreams  that  luuuit  the  fairest  brea.st, 


I    fc 


IML. 


il 


*>.f 


hand 
lul, 


II  — 

1, 

(I  com 
ain. 

ion  to  moon, 

lailo         • 

'd  shooii 

I  -  l)rui<l. 

m, 

laro  iUid  stout ; 

e  !suu, 


late, 
brought 

manly  arm, 
est 
varm 
■it  breast, 


And  who  shall  say  a  meaner  dower 
Had  she,  the  dusky  forest -du'ld  ? 

That  on  her  lowly  nuptial  Jjonr 
No  sylvan  Hymen  sweetly  smiled  ? 

To  lend  for  every  pain  and  strife 
Love  s  all -enduring  recompense  ; 

Robe  with  content  her  ruder  life 
And  garland  it  with  innocence. 

If  all  unlearned,  not  vaiijy  learned  : 
i^rom  primal  liousehold  ways  un  weaned, 

The  woman  but  the  w„m.ui  yearned, 
The  maiden  to  the  matron  leaned  ; 
^  To  know  the  rarest  j,.ys  that  be' 
For  hearts  that  simple  loves  suffice  ; 

In  marvelous  mother-gift  to  see  ' 
The  heaven  that  is  in  baby  eyes. 

With  tiny  feet  along  tlie  sand 
When  summer's  balmy  breezes  blew, 

Would  childhood  roam  its  fairy  land, 
With  cheeks  like  autumn's  ruddiest  hue, 

That  in  the  sunlight  ripened  free 
To  maiden  charm  or  manly  grace ; 

Nor  marvel  that  I  fail  to  see 
The  fairer  in  the  paler  fa^e. 


V 


21 


A 


^> 


22 


77/ A'  FOHK-WOUld). 


Unfettered  grew  eiieh  tender  thought, 
To  it  no  task -time  came  to  vex  ; 

Nor  Art  her  robe  unseemly  wrought 
To  mar  and  outwtird  symbol  sex. 

Yet  beauty  shines  through  all  disguise 
Unconscious  of  its  lovelines;; ; 

And  Nature's  child  is  simply  wise 
In  Virtue  —  all  untaught  cf  (^.Tsr.. 


Not  in  the  garment'.!  fold  oi*  l.niid, 
Nor  in  the  outwurl  form  or  f.:ce, 

The  hear',  l.y  tondLr  pas;:;oi..<  nwayed 
Has  rarer  gift  of  ch.u-m  ii:;d  gric. 

In  voice  t!i;it  avo1:c  i:i  gentler  tone, 
In  petted  wolf-cub  sv.vet  caresse;!, 

In  nameless  winsome  ways  outshoui! 
The  woman  in  the  i:i;iiden  brouKt. 

Or  on  each  face  with  sunshine  dyed, 
When  wandering  on  the  dreary  fell, 

The  growing  flush  of  manly  pride 
Would  manhood's  eager  life  foretell ; 

As  in  the  instinct  of  his  race 
And  native  health's  exul)erant  glo'.v, 

He  mimicked  wide  the  hunter- chase, 
Or  twanged  the  mimic  warrior -bow. 


^^ 


THE  FORE-WORLD. 


23 


Or,  as  to  riper  years  he  grew, 
His  hand  from  meaner  toils  aloof, 

He  builded  fit  his  bark  canoe. 
Or  wove  the  wigwam's  reedy  roof! 

Or  when  the  solemn  midnight  hour 
Shone  red,  with  blazing  camp-fires  lit, 

He  led  the  dance  where  strength  and  pow 
Are  firm  in  limb  and  muscle  knit. 


ei 


Or,  more  his  greatening  heart  to  show, 
Would  eager  hunt  the  prowling  bear; 

Or  chase  alar  the  frightened  roe 
Or  panther  fo  his  lojiely  lair. 

Or  boldly  un  to  strife  and  din 
Of  war's  wild  turmoil,  unafraid ; 

If  only  so  to  woo  and  win 
The  beauteous,  dark -eyed  Indian  maid. 


Still  growing  childhood  meets  my  eye 
With  faces  like  the  drifting  snow  ; 

The  tread  of  tiny  feet  go  by. 
But  not  the  tiny  feet  I  know. 

And  happy  voices,  glad  and  gay. 
Soft  murmur  like  a  rippled  sea  ; 

But  only  wake  the  memory 
Of  silent  voices  dear  to  me. 


24 


Till:  lUllE- WORLD. 


\v  ;i 


Though  still  I  sec  toiul  yearning  eyes 
Full-l)riniMiing  with  love's  tender  bliss, 

No  other  orbs  so  fair  may  rise 
As  liers  that  lit  the  wilderneF.s. 

And  mid  the  throiig,  that  onward  bears 
With  hurrying  like  the  hurrying  waves, 

No  manly  form  such  greatness  wears 
As  slumbers  in  the  (dden  graves, 

^  T*  T*  "P  ^ 

By  Avooded  lulls  and  greening  vales 
That  more  the  mournful  Past  endears, 

T  con  the  half-forgotteu  tales, 
Time-worn  and  blotted  all  with  tears. 

Of  chieftains  brave,  of  warriors  bold ; 
While  to  my  deeply-visioncd  ken 

All  forms  —  the  best  beloved  of  old  — 
That  fairer  Fore-World  throng  again. 

Of  maidens  smiling  as  the  sun 
By  home-bright  tents  that  glimmering  show; 

Of  painted  l)raves  that  leap  and  run 
Or  fearless  draw  the  warrior-bow. 

Of  youths  with  fiery  hearts  and  great 
Who  win  the  hunter's  proudest  fame, 

Returning  from  the  chase  elate, 
Full-laden  with  the  hunter's  game. 


«!t^';i 


HIE-  WORLD. 

e  fond  yearning  eyes 
li  love's  tender  bliss, 

fair  may  rise 

wilderness. 

oiig,  that  onward  bears 
!  the  hurrying  waves, 
iic'h  greatness  wears 

olden  graves. 

*  *  * 

ind  greening  vales 
rnfiil  Past  endears, 
•gotten  tales, 
tted  all  with  tears, 
ve.  of  warriors  bold  ; 
r-visioned  ken 
)est  beloved  of  old  — 
orld  throng  again. 

ng  as  the  sun 
its  that  glimmering  show; 
■<  that  leap  and  run 
i  warrior-bow. 
iery  hearts  and  great 
;r's  proudest  fame, 
;he  chase  elate, 
hunter's  game. 


TJtK   y<if.-i:-\l()l;/./,, 

Kejoiciiig  ill  their  Imppy  I,,t, 
They  tril  (,f  all  a.lventun-s  boj.l ; 
Or,  every  j).iiii  aiid  care  I'oriiot 

To  hearken  to  tli(;  lej.- Is  old. 

They  round  flie  winter-fireside  sit  ; 
To  list,  perehanee,  tin-  aged  isiiv 
The  story  fell  of  him  that  lit 
Tlie  Oiiandaga  rotnnil-fire. 

And  if  my  Harp  I  wake  for  him 
Whose  fading  memory  still  delays  ; 

And  darkly  spi^ll  tht;  re((.rd  dim-  - 
The  record  of  dep.irted  days  ; 

Wherein  is  shown,  with  little  art, 
The  greatness  of  his  fame  and  deeds  ; 

Xor  record  less  of  huinaii  heart 
With  liunnin  care.;  i:nd  Iniman  needs  ;  — 

Xm  vain  renown  1  seek  to  win 
For  one  of  more  tlian  mortal  birth  ; 

Hut  only  do  I  strive  therein 
To  more  exalt  the  noble  worth 

Of  him  the  h'ed  .Alan  loved  th.'  nu)st ; 
Of  him  I  loved  — still  love  no  less 

Mid  Owayneo's   Shining  Ho,t; 
And  so  would  prove  love's  worthiness. 


26  rill-:  rouK-WDHi.n. 

Whom  must  we  love,  the  strong  or  great 
Or  wise  or  good  or  hiMutii'iil, 

For  whom  wo  strive,  for  wlioin  we  wait 

To  nmkc  life's  erowuiiig  gh)r3'  full. 

We  nil  exiilteil  souls  would  move 
To  love  —  nor  miike  love's  virtue  less; 

That  so,  through  love  these  too  may  prove 
Their  own  ail  iieights  of  noltleness. 

0  Love  !  iiowever  mucii  is  left 

In  ihee.  love  cannot  cancel  pain. — 

Sad  s(  "  M"  of  a  heart  hereft  — 


Nor  I 


•  l)uil(i  .lie  vanisiied  j'ears  again, 
Nor  swiftl_v-lai»i;:g  life  renew  ; 

Vet  will  I  turn  I  lie  fading  I'age 

Once  more:  once  more,  ami  tiien  adieu, 

A  last  adieu  —  thou  Prinud  Age. 


r' 


\yuRij). 

\  the  stroiifj;  or  great 
iitit'iil, 

I  for  whom  we  wait 
g  glory  full, 
would  movo 
vo's  virtue  less ; 
e  these  too  may  prove 
iif  noldeuess. 


mil  is  left 

ncrl  pain. — 
IxTeft  — 
I  yc.irs  agaii), 
life  renew  ; 
iug  I'lige 

)re.  ami  tlieii  adieu, 
imal  Age. 


THE    COMING 


OF 


hay()-wp:nt-ha. 


Of  fieri/  good  the  soul  mnj  hxow. 
ItH  aspiniiioii  i-i  tlic  seeiJ ; 

TheJIoirers  of  bliss  that  sireetest  blow 
Spi;iiigfi-om  a  i/eaniinff  human  need; 
'    What  destitii/,  lore  longinfi  leaits^ 
The  all-requithig  Fates  prejja re; 
The  keg  to  all  the  heavenly  gates 
As  in  the  heart's  unuttered  prayer. 


THK  OOMINB  OF  II A YO-WENT-HA. 


hwio 

^eetest  hlow 
an  veed ; 
waits  ^ 
mre; 
'  gates 
raijer. 


Wkii.k  yot  tho  visiiinf  days  were  few, 
Ami  tleeds  of  wonder  had  not  grown 

Too  strange  and  marvelous  to  be  true, — 
So  all  infrecjiient  and  unknown  ; 

While  yet  in  wood  and  waterfall, 
In  wild  waves'  toss,  in  winds  that  blow; 

In  cry  of  beast,  in  free  bird's  call 
Was  heard  the  voice  of  Manito  ; 


While  yet  in  river,  lake  and  sea. 
Oft  heard  in  summer's  twilight  calm, 

Rude-lloundering,  dwelt  great  Unk-ta-he, 
The!  Nee-ba-naw-baigs  laved  and  swam  ; 

And  everywhere  b}-  vale  and  hill, 
In  rock  and  tree  and  floweret  fair. 

Some  spirit  dwelt  of  good  or  ill  — 
Some  spirit  of  the  earth  or  air ; " 


80 


THK'COMJya   OF  HAYO-WEST-tfA. 

Whilo  yet  departed  shiules  that  roam 
Or  in  more  subtle  forms  abide, 

Shades  that  alike  in  shadow-gloam 
Or  noontide  sunshine  darkly  hide,— 

All  shaiK's  that  are,  were  Been  to  be  ; 
Shapes  robed  in  light  whose  forms  of  air 

Our  duller  eyes  no  longer  see, 
Though  thickly  thronging  everywhere  ; 


While  yet  to  many  a  kindling  eye 
Fair  in  tlie  sunset's  painted  show 

Low  bent  the  Spirit's  Home,  so  nigh. 

It  glimmerh.g  seemed  to  laint  an.l  gU.w  ; 

So  nigh  that  you  might  hear  the  call 
Of  long-«leparted  braves,  or  stand 

High  on  some  mountain  tree-top  tall 
And  climb  into  the  Better  Land: 


Or  far,  with  wondering  sight,  behold. 
Lit  by  the  ether's  fiery  bound. 

Where  dwell  the  mighty  warriors  old, 
The  fairer  woods  and  Hunting  Ground ; 

Or  see  beyond  the  cloudy  rack. 
Through  many  a  purple  rift  and  rent, 

Just  by  the  day's  departing  track, 
Great  Inigorio's  shining  tent ;° 


KST-HA. 


THE  COMiyr,   OF  HAYO-WKST-UA. 


31 


that  roam 

^r-gloam 
lu(U', — 
een  to  be ; 
lormH  of  air 

see, 
vorvwht-re ; 


In  that  far  tinio — how  Ioiir  aj;<»  ? 
What  matters  if  I  may  not  icll 

How  many  suns  ? — enougli  to  know 
That  of  a  truth  it  so  lief.'ll  : 

Of  j,'n'at('st  (It'i'ds  the  worltl  hath  known, 
Of  hcro-fanu'  the  most  siihlinie. 

The  unrememherod  years  ahjne 
Have  record  :  —  in  that  far-otf  time, 


linfl  eye 
show 

jie,  so  iiiich. 
lint  and  fi:l(>w  ; 
lear  the  call 
•  stand 
tree-top  tall 
hand  ; 


From  Isles  heyond  the  lionnil  of  day 
Wh(!re  dwells  the  mighty  Wa-zha-wand, 

A  ma;;ie  ("!iee-manii,  fi;r  i'way, 
Wide-parting  tViiii  the  Shihi:;g  Land. — 

A  magic  f'hee-maiin,  winged  with  flame 
And  iiglit  and  fleet  as  morning  sun, 

Swift  (MM-  the  flashing  billows  came, 
Nor  paddle  had  —  nor  need  ol'  one. 


light,  behold, 

nd, 

'  warriors  old, 

ting  Ground ; 

y  rack. 

[ft  and  rent, 

ing  track, 

2nt;° 


And  llim  alone  it  lightly  bore. 
Mright  speeding  on  the  foaming  flood, 

Him  —  from  that  far-otf  fairer  shore  — 
Him,  Hayo-went-ha,  great  and  good  ; 

Ijow-jouriieying  from  Love's  riulvint  place 
The  people  of  the  wild   to  bless  ; 

His  brethren  of  the  Dusky  liace  — 
The  dwellei-s  in  the  wilderness. 


n 


ruF. 


rOMISil   or  IIAYti-WKST-llA 


Ami  wlio  limy  miy,  iw  on  lu-  drew, 
lie  siiw  iiliir  ii  filory  slirini'il  ; 

Nor  thiit  his  lu-urt  tiininl.  yfurimi},',  to 
A  grt'iiU'i-  t,'lory  Iflt  Ix-liind  ? 

Ilowc't'i-  it  1)1',  still  oil  lie  lit'l<l ; 
Whil«!  on  the  ti«l.'  n  s|>l«'ii(U)r  slu-d 

Tlmt.  I'niil  ciiiiot',  lus  .sflt'-iiii|M'lltMl 
Ami  lil«'  tilt"  (lawn  it  oiiwiinl  six-d. 

Ami  on  -   aii'l  on      ami  still  iiway, 
Anil  still  away      ami  on.  and  on  ; 

Ht'  piLssi'd  the  doorways  of  tlw  day. 
The  pathways  of  tho  srtting  snn  ; 

And  still  away  it  eaffor  pressed, 
More  light  lunl  Hooter  than  the  swan 

As  if  the  sea  with  loving  breast 
Would  hear  the  iirecions  burden  on. 


Near  l)y  eiwhaiited  shores  he  drew, 
Saw  where  the  dread  Magicians  dwell ; 

lint  felt  no  tear,  for  well  he  knew 
Nor  wieked  art,  nor  wizard  spell 

Hail  i>ower  to  harm  ;  his  ilearer  eyes 
Saw  medicine  for  every  pain  ; 

Saw  that  on  faithful  souls  and  wise 
They  wrought  their  evil  charms  in  vain. 


;\T-llA. 


THK  coMlsu  <>/■  ii.iiu-w  h:sr-UA. 


33 


ilrow, 

fiinmifi,  t(» 
1(1; 

bed 

.'ll.'d 

ipcd. 


Or  iiij,r|it  (,!•  ,luv.  still  on      t|i,>  sHiiie 
Wlien''.T  li»'  \vi||,.,|  ;  nor  turri.Ml  usiHi; 

VVIicii,  hiirriiiK  all  the  wny  with  (lame, 
He  fur  the  Fiery  Serpents  spied  ; 

Hut  loud  he  cried,  hh  drawing  near, — 
'Behind  yon  look  I!"'- with  frijrhtfiil  cry, 

They  darted  bark  their  lieudH  in  fear; 
Swift  as  the  wind  he  jtassed  them  by. 


1  away, 
on  ; 

[be  day. 
nil  ; 
sed, 
e  swan 
reast 
ell  on. 


Kxnifinir  oVr  the  HeptiJe  ruee, 
With  strength  be  strung  his  warrior-bow. 

Approaching  nigh  the  horrid  phue, 
Though  tierte  they  hiss  and  writhe  and  glow; 

From  out  bis  <piivL'r"s  full  supply 
He  forth  the  magic  arrows  drew; 

Them  one  by  one  he  straight  let  lly 
And  all  the  tiaining  serpents  slew. 


le  drew, 
lis  dwell ; 
■  knew 

earer  eyes 

md  wise 
ms  in  vain. 


Toiiohed  with  his  bark  the  shadowy  lands 
That  bound  the  terror-gb.onied  abyss, 

Where  ("bebia-bos  faitbtul  stands 
Hetween  that  fairer  world  and  this,  • 

The  passing  soul  to  lead  and  guide 
Far-jonnieyiiig  nnto  regions  blest  — 

lieyond  the  realm  of  darkness  wide, 
The  Hotter  Lund  of  peace  and  rest. 


aumiiMiuii  ,_..iij..y..M.mi.-iLimi- 


S4 


THE  COMIX r.   OF  VA.rO-WENT-HA. 


Swift  over  crystal  seivs  he  sped, 
Where  thick  is  strewn  the  rocky  floor 

With  lioiu's  of  all  the  count l.'ss  (l,<a»l, 
That,  passing,  sank  to  rise  no  more  ; 

Though  threatening  far  the  billows  toss, 
His  Chee-niaun  smoothes  each  angry  wave  ; 

The  good  alone  can  safely  cross 
The  floods  that  mortals  all  must  brave. ' 

Still  on  —  till  many  a  land  hc^  saw 
With  seas  mid  mountains  locmtiiig  liirge  ; 

While  many,  a  swurtliy  brave,  in  awe 
Gazed  wondering  on  that  fleeting  barge  ; 

And  still  away  it  tireless  bore 
On  stormy  waves  or  i>«'aceful  de*>f>s. 

Till  tight  it  pressetf  the  iM'l)l)ly  sliore 
Where  Onondaga  tntmiuil  sleeps. 


Mild  shoiK'  the  kindling  summer  suit. 
Fell  soft  till'  vernal  bnr/es  bland. 

The  tide  in  silver  ripples  run— 
Low  niurmnred.  liip.>ing  on  th.-saiul: 

More  radiant  afar  unrolled 
The  widening  sea  with  billowy  crest., 

As  shimmering  in  the  suns(4  g(dd,. 
Like  rabies  flaHhedemdidimpleil  «rest. 


'^ 


■  WENT-HA. 


T/fJ'. 


'i'  roM/\,;  I,!-'  1/  iV().\rEXT-n.i. 


^6 


}  sped, 
rocky  floor 
u lit  less  (l<<a(l, 
no  more  ; 
the  billows  toss, 
iich  angry  wave ; 
y  cross 
must  brave. ' 


Glad  verdiired  smilivl  t!ic  Moodcd  liills 
With  many  a  grassy  intervale  ; 

Bright  intcrlared  with  sparkling  riils 
And  erossed  by  moeciLsiii'd  lumter's  ti-ail ; 

The  lioine  of  many  a  sw.irthy  bund 
Atar  the  gre.-iing  va!h>y  .sliowed  ; 

And  seeing  siicli  a  goixljy  land, 
He,  Hayo-weut-ha,  tli.-re  abode. 


nd  lie  saw 
looming  large  ; 
])rave.  in  awe 
fleeting  barge  ; 
s  liore 
fnl  dee'i>s, 
^M'lddy  sliore 
I  sleeps. 


g  summer  still, 
»s  bland. 
I's  run  — 
>n  tbe-sattd: 
lied 

illowy  erest.. 
sunset  gold,, 
limpled  crest- 


I 


His  Chee-inaiin,  Idest  of  Mauito, 
That  paddle-IxMi'ing  li.ind  h..d  none. 

lUit  swiftly  (,n  I  he  billo-.vs  d:vu- 
AViJh  him  who  lightly  w;;i.d  it  o:;. 

That  b.);-e  liim  iWr.n  t!ie  Shining  Land  — 
From  ;;r  k.yo;i  1  tli,.  lialls  of  day. 

Thence  d;vw  he  o;i  the  pebbly  sand 
And  hid  from  curious  e^'cs  a.vav. 

And  braves  whose  sight  for  joy  wa,s  dim 
Looked  on  liim  with  a  gla  i  .'uri)nsc: 
^  With  friendly  sp,.,-,  h  fli,;v  wlconied  hini- 
The  iKible  stranger,  good  and  wise. 
In  liim  tlicy  sa-,v,  foretold  of  old 
In  fable,  o:-;;;b  uial  son"  : 

The  chieftain  great,  the  warrior  hold, 
The  hiuder  they  had  waited  Ion"- 
6 


ill,, 


86 


THE  COM  I  so   OF  HAYO-frEST-HA. 


He  that,  with  more  than  mortal  arm, 
With  more  than  mortal  strength  to  do, 

Would  shield  them  hence  from  every  harn». 
And  all  their  dreaded  foes  subdue. 

Who  calling  forth  each  scattered  band. 
Would  them  unite,  them  lead  and  teach, 

Until  unto  remotest  land 
The  greatness  of  their  fame  should  rendu 

• 

Inwoven  with  its  destiny 
There  eonuvs  a  great  Ideal  Man 

To  every  raco ;  whose  i)rophe<y 
Afar  the  Avaiting  years  fore-ran. 

Such  to  the  wandering  tribes  Wius  he  : 
The  long-expected  Fatherhood 

They  found  iu  him  ;  tlie  friend  to  be— 
The  bringer,  he,  of  every  good. 


TH] 


if  in  tlio  clondless  realms  of  light  — 
In  heights,  transcendent  heights  above, 

Is  One  whose  love  is  infinite, 
His  wisdom  boundless  as  his  love  ; 

Shall  he  not  all  his  children  heed. 
Still  mindful  of  their  lightest  quest  ? 

And  of  Himself,  as  is  their  need, 
Reveal  unto  the  lowliest  ? 


^^. 


EST-HA. 

ortal  urm, 

gth  ti)  iU», 

roiu  every  harm, 

)(lue. 

ttered  band, 

I  and  teach, 

ihould  resich. 


im 

)het'y 

an. 

bes  wjus  he ; 

i)d 

rieiid  t(»  be — 

(kI. 


THE    WONDROUS    DEEDS, 


(tf  light  — 
ghts  above, 
ite, 

I  love  ; 
en  heed, 
st  quest  ? 
ir  need, 


r*" 


!!!;• 


m 


ii;^i 


m 


He  that  would  lead  a  saratje  Race 
Must  be  himHclf  a  saraf/e  ;  iiinj  ! 

Be  on  the  irar-path,  in  the  eh(iK,', 
hi  all  things  mightkr  than  they. 

Wliat  hwwledge,  rirlne  else  hath  he, 
In  worthy  work— deeds  nohly  done- 
He  best  wnij  teach  men  quick  to  see 
Tite  meaning  of  a  battle  won. 


'i  m^ihr^j^H^'''''*,''^', 


TUM     WoXDKols     hKKDS. 


With  *■'  wrt'iil,  Ifiljor-lKvuiiiif  liiuid 
And  with  an  art  unknown  \yAin\'. 

Or  only  in  tliat  JJ.-ttcr  Liii.l 
Away  beyond  tlu;  morning  sliorc, 

Wlu're  r()s(«  Yo-non-to  near  and  lar^o 
With  ()n(.iidaga  iniirninriu}'  nijrh, 

Ife  built  liis  wigwam  mi  ilii-  i:ia;-gf. 
A  royal  wigwam,  wide  and  high. 

Far  in  the  icnland,  toiling  loii"r 
He  fi'llt'd  the  1  n\;lics  wIutc  tli(  ;,•  grew  .- 

Themo  widi  a  willing  arm  and  .si mug 
He  forth  tlu>  waiting  timhcrs  drew  ; 

And  them  upstanding,  straight  and  tall, 
Together  firm  inweaving,  he 

Wi<le  stretched  and  J)att('n<d  over  iill 
The  hark  of  many  a  birchen  Iree. 


iO 


rill-:  iniSi>({ors  jtKF.os. 


AikI  i.iticiit  wn.iijilit  li.'  many  a  (liiy 
Witli  s'.:!  •w-striiijj;  m\A  l).irlvy  t'.ioiij; : 

With  l.H.i)  iiii.l  s.Min  a:i;l  stit.h  M\y\  stay, 
Iiitfiit  to  maki' it  iirui  iiii.l  slroiij: : 

Until  at  |,.iig'.!i,  his  labors  o'er, 
As  i.i  tlio  wijiWiiiiis  whfiico  ho  came, 

15.-i-;lit  l.y  tli-  Oiioinlaga  shore 
H,>  lit  (hi'  lloin.'-liiv's  sacr.Ml  flame.' 

()t  h.-art  of  ash-tive,  stout  and  ti.  .• 
He  skill'Ail  shai)'.l  the  lni:itei--ho\v  ; 

11,.  wove  the  trusty  conl  that  drew, 
Fr,.;u  sii'.v  of  the  fallen  roe; 

Wi'.'.i  lar-resouiiiling  blow  ami  dint 
II.'  a,i:ai<'  tV.>iii  thi'  quarry  hroke, 

And  I  uuuiug  shui)ed  the  stubborn  flint 
With  steady  baud  and  patient  stroke. 

• 

Of  rude  uushapeu  stones  he  brought 
F i-om  out  the  .leeply-cloven  ledge, 

He  many  a  roeky  mis.sile  wrought 
With  glistening  point  and  keenest  edge  , 

He  fashioned  straight  the  sharpened  shaft, 
With  point  of  jasper ;  to  the  string 

Made  lit  the  arrow's  shining  haft 
Aml.plumed  it  from  the  eagle's  wing. 


i|!r 


f:i>s. 


TJIK  U'oy/tRoia  Mf:vs. 


41 


iiiiiy  a  (liiy 
\-  tlioiig  : 
titch  luul  stay, 

;  o'er, 
ho  raiiK', 

I  fliinio. ' 


Then  from  liis  Me(lii/-sack  ho  drew 
All  thUigrt  that  hear  a  Ktnu'et  charii. 

Of  all  tht'ir  potency  lie  knew  — 
Their  power  to  harm,  to  shield  from  nanu 

Adorned  with  heak  and  claw  and  shell 
His  wea|)()ns  all ;  —  with  wizard  skill 

Wronght  into  each  the  magic  sjtell 
That  fateful  is  for  good  or  ill,     * 


it  and  trv  .- 
er-bow  ; 
that  drew, 
>e ; 

,v  and  dint 
»roke, 

stuhborn  flint 
ent  stroke. 


Or  resting  from  his  ruder  toil, 
He  carved  ami  shaped  the  pot  and  bowl, 

His  soup  to  warm,  his  meat  to  boil 
And  make  the  wigwam  comforts  whole; 

Or  forth  he  went  with  shaft  and  bow, 
And  m:uiy  a  liairy  skin  he  bore 

Of  Yek-wai  and  of  O-kwa-ho, 
And  softly  matted  all  the  Hoor. 


<  he  brought 
11  ledge, 
*  wrought    " 
keen(!st  edge , 
le  sharpened  shaft, 
the  string 
ning  haft 
[igle's  wing. 


To  charm  and  guard  his  home  and  place 
Its  barky  sides  he  i)ictured  fair 

With  to-tenis  of  his  name  and  nK-e;'" 
Where  fierce  th*;  Tortoise,  Wolf,  and  Bear 

High  on  its  matled  cover  shone  j 
Each  type  and  symbol,  such  ius  thence 

The  greatly  wise  may  draw  alone 
The  mystery  of  the  hidden  sense. 


42 


•ini<:   Mosniairs  ni:i:ns. 


■M 


Then  to  tliu  wild  lu;  still  wart  bore 
His  mighty  liow  :  his  sliat't  rohnisi'd, 

Swit't-siH'i'diiig,  ](> !  all  rod  with  gore, 
Dowii-bt'llowiiig  tell  eiuh  ugly  lii'iist. 

Uu()-wiil  ill  his  homy  shell 
Low  on  the  siiiid  and  hU'i'diiig  lay  ; 

Great  Yek-wai,  mortal  wounded,  fell, 
The  loft^'-aiitlerod  Me-sha-way. 


When  K\van-()-siiaisli-t:i,  prowling  near, 
And  liissing  like  a  roaring  blast, 

Ot"  all  till!  l,i;i.l  the  scour'i;e  ami  I'ear, 
With  scaly  feet  went  wriih'iig  p.ist, 

With  flaming  eye-balls  g!  iring  red, 
With  liery  tongue  that  fork-M  drew,    - 

A  liideous  seri)ent,  luig.i  and  dread  ; 
His  shaft  ih;,-  irightful  numster  slew.  " 


Still  far  his  pointed  missiles  speil : 
The  Be-zhu  hushed  his  awful  roar, 

The  0-kwiirho  the  Ka-ka  fed  — 
His  hungry  howl  Wiis  heard  no  more ; 

Kwan-llun-ge-a-gosh  on  the  tide, 
Great  Ke-ka-daw-nong  on  the  sand. 

Him  yielded  all  their  life  and  died, — 
The  monsters  of  the  sea  and  land. 


m 


i'i:i:os. 


THK  v»\i)i/nrs  j>/:/:/,s\ 


43 


ilwiirt  bore 
ft  rt'leiusi'd, 
ivd  wif  li  yoiv, 
I  iiyly  Iti'iist. 
<Ih'11 

'diii}^  lav  ; 
woiiii(l»'<l,  fell, 
i-wuy. 


t:i,  prowliiij;  iiL'ur, 

J  l)lil.st, 

u'lr,^^  ami  fear, 
;lr:ig  p.isl, 
gl  iriiijr  red, 
irk'"'  1  drew,    - 
.'  and  dread ; 
Jiisk'r  slew. " 

isiles  speil : 
vful  roar, 
ia  fed  - 
rd  IK)  more ; 
II  the  tide, 
I  tlie  sand, 
Fe  and  ilied, — 
iiul  laud. 


Still  loud  his  flinty  arrows  clank, 
Still  woke  the  shiick  of  dying-pain', 

Till  farthest  hill  and  valley  drank 
The  blood  of  many  a  dragon  slain  ; 

Each  ugly  beast,  with  cry  ami  roar, 
Tliat  crawled  or  ran  or  swam  or  flew,' 

Fell  — reeking  red  with  dying  gore- 
Fell  darkly  piere.-d,  tj.rongh  and  through. 


He  slew  tlie  frightful  Flying  Head, 
The  foe  that  most  did  them  appall  ;    ' 

Ami  Jhem  fli.iton  t!      People  fed, 
The  Stoiiish  Giants,  fi,.n;o  and  tall  ; '' 

Saveonef:,atf:-o,:isuh  w.:r^iMl•'br 
Mwifto•er^hel.,:Iddidileeawuy 

Far  to  the  ^onth  ;  there  in  a  eave 
]>eepiii  the  earth  i<  hid  to-dav. 


uve 


AVi.le  l,„r:io  .•;.;  nn  the  winds  amain 

W«.nt  <idings  (.f  his  nanw  a:id  fame  ; 

Till  from  tl...  wood  an.l  from  the  jilain 
Afar  his  tawny  people  came 

\Vith  hearts  elate,  intent  to  know 
Tlie  growing  ^vonder.-],.arn  with  awe 

The  mystery  of  the  hiinter-bow, 
And  how  to  h,.ld,  and  how  to  draw. 

7 


44 


Tin:    I.  ONPIiOVH  DERPif. 


fi  1 


I' 


And  stronger  waxod  the  hsiud  that  drew  ; 
And  all  the  new-horn  eagerness 

For  knowledge  nnto  knowledge  gre.w  ;- 
They  more  desire  who  more  possess. 

They  saw  in  arrow  speeding  straight, 
Tn  flinty  war-ax  winged  in  air, 

V  l)rophecy  of  nobler  fate, 
And  l.nrned  all  nohle  deeds  to  dare. 


From  Inig<n'io  the  Good, 
Gifts  brought  he  from  that  fairer  shore 

Unto  the  People  of  the  Wood  ;  — 
Some  token  of  the  love  he  bore 

His  children  of  the  forest-wild  ; 
That  they  who  dwell  in  shadows  dim, 

Him  knowing  nuu-e  who  on  them  smiled, 
Would  more  delight  i.i  love  of  him. 

I 

And  Hayo-went-ha,  toiling  long 
Beside  the  Onondaga  strand, 

Wiih  patient  hand,  for  labor  strong, 
Clove  wide  the  forest,  cleared  the  land  ; 

And  pondering  wise  the  mysvery, 
The  wondrous  secrets  unrevealed, 

Of  life  that  is  — of  life  to  be  — 
He  mellowed  all  the  waiting  field. 


I 
C 

J 
F 

F 
11 
T^ 
T] 


I 


rmf. 


THE   WONngOt'S  DEf.nS. 


4» 


lul  that  tlrow  ; 

I'dgt'  grt'.w  ;- 
lossess. 
g  straight, 

o  (lure. 


Then  fnrtli  tlic  .siu-ivd  piurpl  drew  ; 
And  ill  the  groiiml  he  etirefiil  hiid 

The  Heeds  of  harvests  strange  and  new; 
And  when  had  sprung  eaih  sliining  hhule, 

He  n^iiiid  it  presst-d  th(>  luelhjw  loam  ; 
Not  doiil»ting  wlifii  till-  days  were  full  — 

The  Moon  of  Falling  Lt-aves  had  come, 
To  see  the  rii)eued  miraele. 


airer  shore 
'ood ;  — 
lore 
•wihl ; 
lows  dim, 
HI  them  smiled, 
of  liim. 


And  tending  all  with  readj'  arm. 
He  saw  the  summer  wax  and  wane ; 

To  pull  the  weedy  spears  that  harm, 
Or  water  uit  the  parchC-d  jdain, 

He  tame  and  went  with  tireless  feet ; 
Jlope-girded  all  tlie  field  he  trod. 

Till  glad  lie  plucked  the  kernels  sweet 
From  Scho-tH-sa-min"s  wondrous  pod. 


ig 


lout 


ibor  strong, 
h\  the  land ; 
mystery, 
^realed, 
J  be  — 
g  field. 


And  ruddy-ripe  o'er  all  the  land, 
Fair  in  the  autumn's  windy  days, 

He  saw  great  O-nust  lusty  stand  ; 
He  rudely  strippetl  the  mighty  Maize 

And  home  the  luscious  tresisures  bore 
To  serve  the  stormy  winter's  need ; 

<  h-  fairest  ears  did  careful  store  — 
Tile  future  Inirvest's  jprecious  seed. 


4rt 


///•;  \ytt\i>l<:>i 


i::>tf. 


ll'. 


With  O-kwa-ho  from  fiirtl>«'Ht  w<km1. 
Till"  Mc-shii-wiiy  with  unth-rH  wi(l»', 

Th.'  Yfk-wiii  fit-n  .',  ho  fiit  iind  goo«l, 
Thf  snowy  \Vuu-ho8,  tender-eyed  ; 

With  iiiiiuy  11  hird  that  run  or  flew,— 
The  Tii-wis  and  the  Oghk-we-^i.-. 

The  So-hii-ut,  of  siihle  hue, 
The  Kii-kii  iiiid  Ihtj  Kwti-ra-iv  : 


With  nniny  ii  low  I  that  chmged  Ihe  spring 
The  quiioking  Sorii  from  the  brake. 

The  Wau-l»e-/,««o  with  downy  wing, 
The  honking  Wu-wa  from  tlie  hike  : 

Grt?ut  I)o-di-ah-to  from  the  deep; . 
The  Sa-wa  from  the  shaUow  waves, 

Kwan-Unn-ge-a-gosh  — he  that  leapn 
And  flounders  in  the  watery  caves; 


With  flesh  (  f  ilsh  and  bird  and  beast 
That  round  the  fire  hung  reeking  red, 

Of  savor  sweet,  a  royal  feiust. 
With  many  a  pot  full-steaming,  spread 

He,  Hayo-went-ha,  good  and  wise, 
For  theirs,  his  loving  people's  sake  ; 

While  wonder  widened  in  their  eyes 
To  tsuste  great  0-nust's  smoking  cake. 


I 


:;:>*•: 


Till-:  wosiniinx  iii:t:i,s. 


47 


lu'Ht  wood, 

TH  wi(l»', 

b  iind  goo<l, 

r-eyed ; 

iin  or  flt'w .  — 

lit', 


What  time  wius  spre.tl  tlit-  baii((ii(f  thiTc 
Ho  loosed  for  them  his  lofty  spccj  li  ; 

Ho  wido  outsprt-'iid  lii.s  weapons  fair, — 
Told  of  tho  inalv!  iiud  use  of  i-aili  ; 

And  of  tho  Muizf,  its  grovth  and  worth  ; 
The  treasures  of  tho  fruitful  soil ; 

How  all  the  bounties  yf  the  earth 
Ifut  waited  on  ll'.e  h.ind  of  toil. 


ilanged  tlio  spring 
:he  hrake, 
•wr.y  win^', 
tlio  lake  : 
tho  deepti. 
iw  Wiives, 
he  that  leaps 
rv  cuves : 


Then  to  the  fea>t.     But  oro  he  drew 
Or  parted  hu;io  from  bo:;',  it  l;x<ko 

Tho  luscious  lo.if,  or  t.i.-it(  J  stev. , 
He,  rising,  to  liis  pooplo  spoke  :  — 
'•()  Hrothors  !  tho  fJn-at  Spirit,  Ho 
These  presents  ])rin;i:s  to  those  who  wait 

To  do  his  will ;"— then  reverently 
Travo  thanks  to  Oway-neo  Great.  " 


)ird  and  Ix'ust 
rooking  red, 
foiust, 

imiug,  spread 
d  and  wise, 
pie's  sake ; 
in  their  eyes 
moking  cake. 


Then  unto  uarrior,  ehief  en-  brave, 
Of  meat  or  bread  or  fowl  uv  lisli 

Ho.  as  their  rank,  in  order  gave, 
Kofilling  oft  each  empty  dish  ; 

Or  from  the  embers,  glowing  hofc, 
Ho  cake  of  0-nnst  Hnu)king  bore  ; 

Until  was  emptied  every  pot, 
Or  eating,  they  could  eat  no  more. 


V 


■:5r 


48 


THK  "  osoiiors  DKEpa. 


i 

iK;:! 


ipiil 


The  banquet  done,  ou  grassy  plain 
To  chant  and  song  the  dance  began  ; 

E..ch  artless  maid,  untaught  to  feign-- 
To  wait  the  proffered  hand  of  man, 

UnslviUed  to  hide  what  Nature  gave,- 
The  heart  that  lit  her  virgin  breast, 
Herself  to  him,  the  favored  brave. 
She  proffered  with  her  modest  quest.  " 

In  beaded  costume  fine  arrayed, 
At  beat  of  drum  and  rattle-clang, 

Stood  for:h  each  waiting  forest  maid. 
Quick  forth  each  yonthiul  warrior  sprang. 
Kow  up,  iiow  down,  now  fast,  now  slow, 
With  measured  time  and  agile  i)acc, 

Their  lithe  forms  pwaying  to  and  fn. 
A  wonder  showed  of  supple  grace. 

« 

And  so  he  taught  them- not  in  vain- 
Of  every  g<»od  of  labor  lioru. 

Till  shone  alar  each  hill  aii.l  plain 
With  teeming  fields  of  growing  corn." 

And  often  to  my  ear  there  come 
Glad  murmurs  of  the  after  years- 
Of  happy  nuiideus  bearing  lu.me 
The  burden  ol  the  ripened  ears, 


-r 


DS. 


i  pltjdn 
jcgan ; 
t  to  feign ' 

lUiUl, 

m-e  gave,' 
jreast, 
.  brave, 
t  quest.  " 


ayed, 
laiig, 

urest  maiil, 
iin-ior  sprang. 
I'iist.  now  hIow, 
ile  \)M'i\ 
;  to  ami  fro 
grace. 

-not  in  vain  — 

anil  plain 
wing  corn." 
re  come 
yeai's  — 
ig  home 
ears, 


HAYO-WENT-HA'S 


JOURNEYING. 


■«.. 


ll'ulB  I 


H 


Who  jminiqis  for  in  l,-ii()irh<f</<'  'jroiri,- 
If  irise,  to  irixddiii  inorv  iittiiins; 

The  more  tlu'onttr  irorhl  lie  ktioira 
He  more  the  rarer  risinn  (juiiis  — 

The  l-iioirMi/e  of  the  irorlil  irilhhi; 
He  clearer  nees  irifh  deeiur  ken 

Thai  human  saiih  are  all  akia, 
TJtOiajh  (/(cc/vse  are  the  lires  of  men. 


ii 


H  A  YO-WENT-H  AS  ,)0V  KNK  Y  TNG. 


kiiiiiiJi-dffe  iJi-Otrif 

ftiiliis  ; 

il  //(•  L-iioi<:i 

/iliiis  — 

••orhl  irifliin; 

■r  h'l^ 

nil  llkill, 

rvs  lit'  men. 


His  CluH'-niaun,  blest  of  Maiiito, 
That  paddle-bearing  liaiul  had  none, 

Yet  swil'tly  on  the  l)illo\vs  drew 
With  hini  v.ho  lightly  willed  it  on  ; 

That  bore  liiiii  from  the  halls  of  day 
Aero.s  llie  shiaiiig  seas  u;:kii(:wM, 

He  hid  from  eiirious  eyea  away  ; — 
Kept  for  its  jioIjIlt  use  alone. 


Yet  oft,  when  in  the  rising  dawn 
He  saw  Yo-non-to  looming  large, 

That  hark,  from  secret  place  withdrawn. 
He  brought  unto  the  waiting  marge; 

And  parting  from  the  kindling  shore 
As  with  his  quickening  spirit  rife, 

It  Hayo-went-ha  proudly  l)ore,— 
WeJiit  speeding  like  a  thing  of  life. 
8 


L 


vji: 


52 


HA yQ- HAM-//.l'6'  JOntSKriNO. 


On  Onoivlnsta's  dimplort  breast, 
Tlu'  liiupiil  wf'lls  of  Seiifca. 

('iiytiga"s  Hoixls  it  lightly  pri'sscd  ; 
^Vll.■l•o  Skaiicatt'les'  ripples  play, 

Wlwrc  ("iiiiimdaigna's  billows  toss, 
Oil  bright  Owiisfo.  blushing  blue, 

■(•)m>irla  Heetiiig  liar  across,— 
Still  on  that  magic  Chee-mann  drew. 

To  where  the  Mohawk's  rushing  tides 
By    vaster  woods  and  mountains  flee ; 

Or  where  the  wider  Hudson  glides, 
Goes  hastening  to  the  briny  sea; 

Still  seeking  tar,  or  strange  or  new, 
A  fairer  land,  a  brighter  bourne, 

Fled  wonder-winged  that  light  canoe 
Like  arrow  from  the  bow  of  Morn. 


And  swifter  than  that  barky  barge 
Went  tidings  of  his  name  and  fame ; 

And  to  the  Council  flaming  large, 
From  far  his  tawny  ijeople  came 

With  hearts  elate,  intent  to  know 
The  growing  wonder ;  learn  with  awe 

The  mystery  of  the  hunter-bow, 
Aud  how  to  hold,  and  how  to  dra^. 


lEYINO. 


iist, 

R'ssed ; 

ws  toss, 
l)lue, 

111  drew. 

ishing  ti(l«?s 

lins  flee ; 

n  glides, 

sea ; 

e  or  new, 

rne, 

light  canoe 

Morn. 

ky  barge 
lul  fame ; 
ig  large, 
;ame 
to  know 
I  with  awe 
[jr-bow, 
to  drajw.. 


II A  rt)-  n-i:s r-ii. i 'v  joikxk riyo. 

Still  unto  wider  s«as  away: 
Ontario's  swelling  tide  he  tracked  , 

Heard  great  Ki-ha-dc -i  "  E-wa-yea  ",— 
Looked  down  the  thundeiing  cataract ; 

And  mute  with  reverence,  bowed  in  .  ■..« 
Before  that  wonder  strange  and  new, 

He  veiled  his  face,  as  there  he  saw 
The  form  of  IMij-hty  Manito, 

Confessing  so  tlie  luimau  need 
Of  love  that  is  to  worship  grown, 

Untaught  in  ritual  and  creed 
Him  to  behold,  the  Great  Unknown 

No  less  tlie  lowliest  adore  ; 
Who  most  on  Owuy-neo  call 

Do  bear  the  likeness  more  and  more 
Of  Him,  the  Mighty  over  idl. 

Still  o)i  — away  :  m;>re  noisy  break 
The  ripples  on  the  flowing  marge  ; 

Till  gleamed  his  glory-beiiring  wake 
On  stormy  Erie,  ibaming  large  ; 

On— past  each  headland,  island,  bay;— 
AVherever  rose  a  goodly  land 

With  dusky  warriors  painted  gay, 
He  drcM^  his  Chee-maun  on  the  strand. 


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54 


HA ro-\yK\r-iiA's  jovuskyiso. 


He  Hhared  with  ilu'iu  tlio  lumqnet  spread 
Around  the  oainp-fire  hhiziiiji  high  ; 

He  far  for  them  his  arrows  sped, 
He  slew  the  nioustei-s  prowling  nigh  ; 
'  •    On  him  — sueh  mighty  deeds  he  wrought 
They  wondering  gazed  in  fear  and  awe  ; 

While  of  the  hunter-how  he  taught 
Them  how  tti  hold  and  how  to  draw. 

And  thence  again  went  speeding  o 
Till  Gitche  Gumee's  silver  smiles 

Shone  beauteous  in  the  setting  sun, 
With  widening  shores  an.l  shining  isles. 

There,  where  the  angry  hillows  roll, 
With  Art  that  time's  corroding  mocks, 

He  pictured  many  a  curious  scndl  — 
His  to-tems— on  the  het-tling  rocks. 


k  !!"^ 


Vast  rumors  all  the  forest  stirrea 
Of  Him,— and  still  the  wonder  ran  ; 

He  far  the  welcome  greeting  heard  — 
"Tarren-ya-wa-go  '.—Mighty  Man  ! '."  " 

And  though  a  race  untamed  an<l  rude. 
His  manly  speech,  with  wisdom  fraught. 

Allayed  the  while  their  fiercer  mood  : 
Himself,  in  teaching,  something  taught. 


s.  ■•' 


liSKYlSa. 


HAYO-WENT-HA'a  JOVUXEYim. 


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banquet  spread 
iifl  high  ; 
,vs  sped, 
•ling  nigh  ; 
Iffds  he  wrought 
car  ami  awe ; 
V  he  taught 
A- to  draw. 


«lM't'ding  o 
sniilt'S 
st'tting  sun, 
I  shining  isles, 
hillows  roll, 
•oding  mocks, 
rious  scroll  — 
linif  rocks. 


est  stirreii 
konder  ran ; 
'eting  hoard  — 
ity  Man '.:•"" 
tamod  and  rude, 
ivisdom  fraught, 
r  fiorci-r  mood : 
uething  taught. 


Still  on  :  —  like  rising  morning  ray 
That  Chee-niaun  lit  the  parting  tide ; 

Still  toward  the  sunset  land  away  — 
On  Es-con-aw-baw  rolling  wide  ; 

Still  on  —  to  many  a  stranger  sea :" 
Wherever  most  might  knowledge  loose 

Her  sacred  seal,  or  glory  be — 
To  widen  life  in  Love  and  Use. 

*  *  *  *  ♦ 

Thence,  on  the  billows  rolling  large, 
l?y  reaches  wide  of  wave  and  wood, 

lieturning  where  by  pe1jl)ly  marge 
His  chosen  People  waiting  stood,— 

He.coining  to  his  home  and  jdace. 
Trod  proud  the  Onondaga  shore  ; 

While  rarer  slione  his  Prophet-faco 
By  wisdom's  sunlight  brightened  more. 

.Again  with  mighty  speech  he  drew 
The  dusky  tri])es,  to  teach  and  bless 

Till  great  the  Onondaga  grew 
Renowned  for  ev<'ry  nobleness ; 

And  many  a  wandering  band  had  heard, 
And  many  a  wju-rior-chieftaiji  came 

To  hearken  to  his  wiser  word ; 
Still  bearing  wide  his  name  and  fame. 


50 


7/.irU-»'AAVW/.l'*'  JOVJiNKYlNO. 


li 


They  gliwl  a  willing'  esir  to  lend, 
He  taught  them  of  all  things  that  are ; 

Of  life,  its  duties,  aim  and  end, 
And  of  the  Spirit  Land  afar ; 

The  land  heyond  the  starry  dome 
Or  where  the  sunset-glory  smiles ; 

Of  Oway-neo's  Shining  Home, 
Of  Inigorio's  Happy  Isles. 

And  not  unmindful  of  his  fame 
That  hrightened  like  the  morning-rise, 
Him  Hayo-went-ha  they  did  name— 
The  wisest  he,  among  the  wise/' 

He,  growing,  not  alone  did  grow 
In  wisdom ;  but  more  nobly  great, 

He  grew  in  love,  such  love  as  know 
Immortals  that  on  mortals  wait. 


Nor  less  revered  the  primal  law. 
Nor  less  the  human  want  confessed  ; 

But  felt  the  tender  yearnings  draw 
That  sway  and  bless  the  lowliest; 

And  in  his  wigwam,  day  by  day. 
Sighed  o'er  the  Yong-we's  vacant  place  ; 

Or  from  his  deeper  thought  would  stray 
To  rarest  radiant  maiden  face. 


'liiiiii 


ill. 


V-.'"' 


lEYlNO. 


UA  YO-  HKXT-l/A  's  JurHSEYLSO. 


57 


lend, 
that  are ; 
end, 

f  dome 
iiiles ; 
ome, 


0  nobler  Soul !  that  ^lory  fires, 
High  sununcring  on  the  hills  of  fiime, 

Within  a  deeper  breast  aspires 
And  glows  love's  nipt,  undying  flame . 

How  frequent  to  thy  vision  starts 
Tlie  dearer  light  of  loving  eyes  ; 

Thou  hidest  in  thy  heart  of  hearts 
The  burning  wish  that  never  dies, 


i  fame 
jruing-rise, 
did  name — 
rise. " 
id  grow 
y  great, 
re  as  know 
wait. 


For  dearer  tliaii  all  precious  store, 
Or  pride  of  station,  name  oi'  race,- 

Or  warrior-fame,  or  wisdom's  lore, 
Were  wifely  smile  and  matron  grace; 

The  pretty  darling's  winsome  waj's. 
The  pattering  of  the  tiny  feet, 

To  while  and  charm  the  lonely  days 
And  make  the  wigwam's  joy  complete. 


nal  law, 
confessed ; 
nings  draw 
owliest ; 
y  by  day, 
s  viicant  place  ; 
aght  would  stray 
face. 


Tliough  greatly  wise  to  teach  and  bless, 
And  first  in  Council-place  to  move, 

Knew  he  the  yearning  need  no  less 
Of  gentle  Yong-we's  heart  of  love. 

More  sweet  the  home-delighting  tone 
Than  far-resounding  glory-call ; 

O  Woman  !  thou  art  great  alone— 
Dost  reign  supremely  over  all. 


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lIAYO-lf'EST-IIA's  JoVUSKYIsa. 


The  niiglity  yit'W  iilone  to  ♦hoc, 
Their  provuk'st  giits  on  beauty  wait ; 

Ami  Oway-net/s  l»r()i)h.'t  he- 
llo, Hayo-weut-ha  good  and  great, 

Would  woo  and  wed  a  mortal  hride  ;" 
Low  in  a  world  with  sorrow  rife     . 

Would  all  the  utter  years  abide  ;— 
Would  dwell  content  in  lowly  life. 


O  Human  Heart  :-the  heart  Divine 

Too  hath  its  anguish  to  eon fess  ; 

Yon  radiant  sun  must  hum  to  slune; 
And  in  the  heavenly  realms  no  less 

Some  h.ss  the  p'iee  of  every  g.un; 
Clothed  with  this  fraih-r  being,  so 

To  medicine  our  mortal  pam. 
Immortals  tit^e  of  mortal  woe. 


SOiN 


L 


\^-'' 


tSK  Visa. 

\  tlico, 
ity  wiiit ; 
he  — 
[  great, 
irtiil  In-ide;' 
■  rife 

abide; — 
vly  life. 


hemt  Divine 

11  less ; 

,11-11  to  sliine ; 
IS  no  less 
very  gain ; 
iein{i;,  so 
I  pain, 
woe. 


SONG  OF  HAYO-WENT-IIA. 


L 


m 


What  liwr  Ih,-  \V„-in<'x  houkimi  rl„.,y 

Tl„-  ,».,lln„  »>;»•'/.  Ihrir  .'.mW..  siin,,, 
Far  th,v,i<jl<  tl»'  .""•'-■'  '■'■"•'"'"■"  '•''"'■'■  "^ 


S( 


So„f  Uwhr  Ion,  »-'>ll'  "'O'l''''  '"■'• 
Vmo  hiH  homehj  iiiiw  iroiil'l  si>ig. 


j„,j  l^n  uufurtiolMi  (l"!H>  '■  — 
Wm  bring  to  charm  wy  deeper  pain 

Some  fragment  of  the  ohlen  hn,^:  - 
Will  wake  that  woodland  lute  agam. 


SONG   OF    HAYO-WENT-HA. 

11k  is  i,'r('at('st:  who  is  wisest. 

Ldvc  rt'plit's : 
Not  ciiinigli  for  Hayo-wi'iit-im 

Tn  l)t'  wise  ; 
Wlmt  ]>y  precept,  0  my  People  < 

I  can  give, 
Have  1  tauf,'ht.  you  ;  hy  example 
Would  I  teach  you  how  to  live. 


He  that  wisest  is  is  greatest : 

Yet  on  all. 
Howsoever  higli  or  lowly, 

Sorrows  fall  ; 
To  he  great  is  to  Ih;  lonely  ; 

Where  is  she, 
Lovely  Kax-a,  heauteous  maiden — 
Hayo-wcit-ha's  bride  to  be  ? 


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SONO  OF  JIAYO-WENT-UA, 


I  have  heard  him —Mud-je-kec-wis — 

When  he  came 
From  the  mighty  Es-con-aw-baw 

Of  the  phiin, 
Telling  of  the  brave  Dfu?otah's 

Daughters  fair ; 
And  methought — does  she,  the  beauteous, 
Hayo-went-ha's,  wander  there  ? 

Nor  less  famed  is  the  Ojil)-vv:i,y 

Maiden,  she 
Dwelling  by  the  Gitche  Gumee's 

,  Farthest  sea. 

But  i  mind  me,  all  things  distant 

Fairer  show ; 
Lofty  Yo-nond's  glittering  sunnuit 
Nearer  seen,  is  only  snow. 


Though  the  far-off  beauty  beckons 

Like  a  star. 
Oft  we  miss  the  good  that  might  l)e, 
V  Following  far ; 

Oft  the  flower  sweet  opening  for  us 

Loving  eyes. 
All  unseen,  though  close  beside  us, 
Fragrance-laden  blooms  and  dies. 


T-UA, 


SONO  OF  JIAYO-W^XT-ll.i. 


63 


-je-kee-wis — 

ae 

i-aw-baw 


'otal 


an  s 


ir; 

ilie,  till'  iM'imteous, 

er  thcro  ? 


Nor  wliiit  time  untu  i\w  snuM 

Liiml  I  strayed, 
Saw  r  ever  by  Uio  wigwam's 

Mat  and  .sliade, 
Mui.1,  fl.at  l.carirg  mcc-k  a.i.l  litting 

Maic^Mi's  ])ii;f, 
Would-- tlio  ).::c:e  of  Ilayo-woiit-liu- 
Oladdrn  inMiv  l:".;  l:(.i;:(>  i:::^  ];,.i,rt. 


ib-way 

Gumet-'s 

gs  distant 

ng  summit 
now. 


W].ati<i.,(]iomraaovv;;..g-uuu-s 

Warmfh  and  li,.;]if, 
FairAVo-m..,!aso;(lys]unii..^-, 

Totl;;ni-:.f, 
Would  tlie  cluvrlul  ^.;uik.s  r.f  \-o„g-we 

I'o  —  mine  own  ' 
I'o  tlie  heart  of  Hayo-wcnt-liu--^ 
To  Va  Avigwa;;!  waiting  lone. 


ity  beckons 
at  niiglit  l)e, 

■r; 

ining  f(n'  us 

e  beside  lis, 
ms  and  dies. 


What  unto  tlio  l,ow  that  draws  it 

Is  the  strinjr. 
String  end  bow  unto  the  arrow— 

I^verything ; 
Wliat  i ;  eacli  unto  the  other, 

Such  are  ye, 
riliaped  i;nd  wrought,  0  IMan  and  W 
To  one  use  and  destiny. 


OUILIM 


04 


.s<).Vm'  or  ii.iYo-»'t:sr-iiA 


()\V!iy-neo,  Thuii  i\w  Mighty 
lligli  iiltovo, 
Uiiyo-weut-ha'sliope  is  only 
In  tliy  love  ; 
Tlioimlone  ciiust  yield  the  1enr  one 

To  his  sight ; 
Let  thy  wiser  spirit  lead  him  — 
Lend  liis  wiuidering  steps  aright. 

Now  I  mind  me  oi'a  maideiu— • 

So  they  say, 
Wheiv  Tiv>-ti>  softly  i.itjrmnrs 

All  the  day 
To  the  sighing,  sad  Ogh-ue-ta 

(ireening  there. 
Dwells  the  heuuteous  Kax-a,— she 
KyiJi-tah-WHutu,  good  and  fair. 


Ch  how  oit  some  cdiiei'est  hlessing 

"We  go  hy, 
Xever  even  of  it  die.uuing, 

Though  so  nigh; 
Till  some  happy  hour  reveals  it. 

When  we  say  — 
>rot— "Thou  Oway-ru  .  blessed  !" 
Only  this  —  "  A  happy  day," 


-.-  '•i.^-W  , 


aoxo  OF  JiAVu-\yi:xT-iiA. 


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In  tin;  forcgouf  tiiiio  of  fiisting,  " 

AVhciU'c  I  drew 
Smile  1111(1  hlfssiiig  of  tlie  iiiiglity 

Miiiiih), 
Witli  tli(>  wis.loiii  of  (lie  Mcdas 

Did  I  ^eo 
Fiirtho  Msioii  of  tlu;  future  — 
Vision  of  t!i(.  diiys  to  lie. 

See  in  mystic  liyht  iliuf  l.rjjrlih.iied 

All  tlur  linid, 
Every  jx'ople,  trihe  and  imtiou, 

Cliiu  iuid  band, 
Tliat  i'ar  Coinuil-fircs  shonld  lieaeon, 

Not  in  vain  ; 
I*aintcd  vi-rriors,  armed  and  girded,— 
Mighty  cliieftaiiis,  liattle-slain. 


And  alidvc  IIr.  cloud  and  darkness, 

Clang  of  War, 
Saw  T  one  serenely-  smiling 

Like  a  .star  ; 
And  llie  more  iliat  dream  I  ponder, 

More,  meseems. 
She,  Ti-o-to's  lowly  maiden. 

Like  that  maiden  of  ]nv  dreams. 


66 


soya  or  ii.iro-irENr-irA. 


Oncfi  again,  as  in  tbe  vision 

Her  I  see 
Bearing  all  love's  toil  and  labor 

Cheerfullj' ; 
Bleak  the  sticks  and  patient  bear  them 

From  the  wood ; 
Build  the  fire,  make  bright  tho  ^vigwam, 
As  the  forest-maiden  should." 


Or  when  Seg-wun  from  the  South-laud 

Far  had  come, 
Tending  glad  the  corn  upspriiiging, 

Stir  the  loam ; 
Or  in  diiys  tlic-  Faliing-leaf  Mcon    . 

More  endears. 
Pluck  the  mighty  Maize  at  liarvest — 
BoiU'ing  home  the  ripened  eara. 


And  the  maid,  Nyah-tah-wanta, 

Dwelling  nigh 
Where  Ti-o-to's  billows,  chafing, 

Moan  and  sigh,- 
She  the  bride  of  ITayo-went-ha  .  — 

Who  may  tell  ? 
Fhe  is  of  my  noble  People  — 
Ongue  IIonwk —  that  is  well. 


^ 


HA. 


S()\(!  or  ii.\yt>.\\i:s'r-'i. 


67 


n 
labor 

at  boiir  them 

» 
t  the  Avigwam, 

e  South-hmd 
priiiging, 

■  iMcon    . 

t  harvest — 
id  ears. 

rauta, 
lafiug, 
i-ha .  — 

^  well. 


And  I  iiiiiid  me— I  rciiicnilifr 

It  was  slie 
Wove  the  roj'al  roLo  and  mantle, 

All  for  me  ; 
And  witli  sign,  device  and  symbol 

Wove  it  fair, 
"With  the  to-tems  of  my  Xatioii  — 
With  the  Tortoise,  Wolf  i'l-d  Bear. 

And  1  think  me  of  tlie  costly 

Wainpnni-band  ; 
Of  the  snowy  leggins,  bead^'d 

V>y  her  hand  ; 
Of  the  m()c(  iisi;!s  in  whose  stitch  is 

Many  a  gem  ; 
Strange  —  ho  often  times  to  see  them,- 
Only  now  the  glittering  liem. 

And  a  marv(  1  more  I  ponder — 

Sj  I  deem  ; 
As  if  still  her  gentle  fingers 

Pressed  the  seam. 
Many  a  wonder  !— can  it  be  so  ? 

I  have  thonglit 

Something  from  the  hand  still  lingers 

In  the  work  the  luind  has  wrought. 
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68 


so.\(i  or  in  )()-\ri:xT-jf.i. 


As  wo  f't'el  tlio  coining  sorrow 

Deopi'ii  down, 
Mark  with  tears  the  Ijodiiig  sliadow 

Fateful  frown, 
Hapl}-  so  11  joy  may  Ijrigliteu 

Far  away, 
Like  the  faint  auroral  shining 
Of  till'  vet  uiiriscn  day. 


And  I',  this  exultant,  thro])hing, 

Clud  unrest. 
All  this  tumult  new  of  passion 

In  my  breasl^. 
The  faint  motions  of  a  rapture 

Yet  uabor:;  ? 
But  the  dawn  with  eagle-pinioa 
That  so  swift  onti-niis  ty.c  morn  ? 


N\ 


He,  F\f'e-way-(lin,  solUy  whispers. 
Wandering  free, 
"Sweet  the  nuiid  Xyah-tah-wanta"' 
Unto  me  ; 
And  tlie  (harming  maid  (o  uu)rrow 

Will  I  see 
Well,  if  she  he  Hayo-went-ha's  ;  — 
If  she  be  not  —  let  it  be. 


1 


;<'■  v' 


T-IIA. 


jnow 


iiijf  sliadow 


:hteii 


iiuiiijr 


)])l)iiig, 


i.'issioii 


NYAH-TAH-WANTA, 


ipturo 

-pinioa 

V.'A'  iiioni  ? 


whispers, 

L'e, 

l-Willltll"' 

n  morrow 

it-hii's ;  — 
e. 


0  Da  ughter  of  the  pa  hr-face, 
With  beauti/  (jarmeiited  !  Not  less 

The  damsel  of  the  Dusky  Race 
Js  clothed  upon  with  loteliness. 

Nor  unadorned  of  simple  Art, 
That  heightens  more  each  rirgin  charm; 

Nor  less  her  breast,  with  M'oman's  heart 
Yearns, — throbbiity  with  love's  pulses  warm. 


Di 

Of 
Ch 


All 

As 


Or 


Th 


NYAH-TAH-VVAXTA. 


ice, 

)t  less 

Race 

ss. 

4rt, 

>yin  charm; 

\f'oman'ii  heart 

!e's  pulses  warm. 


NvATi-TAir-WANTA  — fair  and  {^ood 
Was  she,  the  wai-rior-rliiffhiiii's  chilil ; 

And  never  maiden  of  the  wood 
Did  brighten  more  the  forest  wihl ; 

None  hear  the  cliarms  more  modestly 
Of  sweetly-ljuddinsj  womanhood, 

Nor  worthier  of  love  than  ;  le?, 
Child  of  the  hold,  heroic  blood. 


As  one  bereft  when  yens  were  few, 
And  tanght  a  widowed  knee  (o  climb. 

She  tlioMghtfnl-wise  and  pensive  grew, 
As  slnuhnv  of  a  sorrow-time 

From  ont  tlie  nnrememhered  years, 
Or  wraitii  of  love's  forgotten  kiss, 

Still  Inirdened  with  unfallen  tears 
Those  lids  of  liquid  teuderiiess. 


V  _j 


T2 


.\y. Ill- iMi-\y  ASIA. 


Il.r  voir.'  was  ViU'  th.-  wooiiijr  Spring, 
11, T  .IiitIv  li!«!  Autiiiuii's  l)ruir/.«d  lif,'lit  ; 

IIiM-  tivssiM  liko  the  IJav.-ii's  wiiiK, 
I  In-  .'.vrs  w.'iv  like  tho  hnxxliiiji  nijilit 

With  ()-jis-1ioim1ii  shilling,'  tlir.iii>,Mi,— 
S.)in.'  l.n-litn.'ss  ilmt  \m  inijihl  not  guess; 

|'\)r  when  yon  saw  you  only  knew 
Yon  suw  a  lirininiing  tenderness. 


i 


Oliglit  in  shade!  <)  hmd  of  dreams! 
Deep  in  Ihoso  dirknied  drptlis  impearled, 

As  when  \Vo-ne-da"s  silver  Ix-anw 
Soft-niantU'  the  nocturnal  worhl. 

No  garden  lilies  niidefi'.-d, 
No  sweets  their  iVagraiiee  may  possess, 

Surpass  the  roses  of  the  wild, 
The  beauty  of  the  wilderness,  =' 

« 

Nor  in  all  outward  charms  alone 
She  grew,  as  grows  the  woodland  flower; 

Though  nurtured  in  the  forest  lone, 
x\nd  with  the  forest-niaitlen's  dower 

t)f  ruder  toil  luid  sorest  need. 
So  schooled  was  she  to  do  and  hear. 

That  her  lo  know,  you  knew  indeed 
That  one  so  good  must  needs  be  lair. 


?? 


jr  Spring, 
:<'(l  lij^lit  ; 

Li  iiijilit 

it  not  guess; 
kufw 

■is, 

(Iroiiiiis ! 
!  iiiipciirled, 


k'  possess, 


'I, 


alone 

liiud  flower ; 
rest  lone, 
•lower 

(1  lit-ar. 
■w  indeed 
I  be  fuii;. 


.VlM//-y,i//.|IM,V7M, 


98 


In  snowy  kirtle  tasselcd  jjiiy, 
And  furry  mantle  quilled  and  dyed, 

Her  hand  hud  wrought  so  cunningly 
From  many  a  Jit-slio's  furry  hide; 

In  scarlet  Icggius  fringed  with  blue. 
In  |)ainted  nioeeasins  Ix-aded  grand, 

You  would  Jiave  thought  her  —  as  was  'rue— • 
The  eomeliest  niaid  in  nil  the  land, 

Though  well  she  knew  (o  plait  and  braid, 
Aud  skilled  to  make  or  eloalc  or  gown. 

The  liclicst  robe  that  In-r  arrayed, 
The  iM'aiity  that  is  beauty's  crown. 

That  does  the  fairest  best  adorn. 
Was  hers  in  wigwam-tented  wood  : 

The  common  virtues  —  lowly  born. 
Of  simple,  modest  imiidenhooil. 

When  oil  the  greening  wild  away 
Her  lightsome  footsteps  flitted  free. 

She  seemed  a  joyous  forest-fay — 
A  dusky  W(io(iia:i(!-i',iiry  she; 

AikI  more  the  while  the  happy  maid, 
When  gladness  woke  her  simple  art, 

Went  singing  through  the  Avindy  glade 
The  soiig;s  that  fluttered  at  her  heart, 


M. 


u 


A1M//-/'.I//-It  .I.V7'.l. 


What  tinit'  lu'i-  virjiiii  footsteps  pressed 
The  Itonler-liiiiil  of  WOmiiiiliood, 

When  wakes  a  hmjiiii^f  in  the  iiseast, 
When  stirs  u  spring-tide  in  tlie  l)lo()d, — 

When  grace  beyond  all  manly  grace 
Unto  th  •  maid  the  lover  shows, 

Wiiile  unto  him  the  maiden-t'ice 
With  splendor  passing  beanly  glows; 

She  that  the  Meda's  secnts  knew 
Of  mystic  dance  and  chant  ami  song, 

Cunld  presage  read  in  bird  that  flew, 
Knew  all  the  nse  of  fasting  long. — 

Invoking  si    or  strong  or  we.dv. 
Powers  that  the  will  of  m  ii  await, 

A.'*  yonth  and  maiden  may,  did  seek 
Some  token  of  her  happier  fate." 

« 

And  of  that  dream  "r*  —  it  is  not  new,— 
The  (harm  all  niaidi-n  hearts  do  own  ; 

The  presence  on  her  vision  grew 
Of  one,  nor  haply  all  unknown  ; 

A  warrior-cdiieftain  ;  on  his  breast 
He  proud  a  royal  mantle  wore  ; 

Well  i)leased  she  saw  the  shining  vest, 
But  nobleness  enrobed  him  more. 


-/ 


.V7'.l. 


»()tst('i)s  prossf'd 

imIiiiikI, 

ill  tlif  iin'iint, 

II  tlif  I»1(kh1, — 

iinmly  grace 

hows, 

lidcii-i'icc 

aiily  <i;lo\vs; 

•rt'ts  knew 

lit   ilinl  SOlljr, 

tinl  tli.it  flow, 
iig  Idiij^-.— 
or  wimU, 
II  ;ll  iiwiut, 
nay,  did  soek 
cr  fiiTf. " 


it  is  not  new,— 
arts  do  own ;. 
sioii  grew 
known  ; 
II  his  hrcast 
\\(»ri'; 

lie  shining  vest, 
im  more. 


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nri<i:lit  i;i  llio  siiusef:,  I'ldiii^'  (lame 
Stood  pictured  on  tlic  faivliosl  sky, 

Witli  io-teins  of  liis  ruct'  iind  ii.'iiic. 
A  shilling  wigwam,  wide  a:id  liigli  ; 

And  o!i  its  glowing  sides  weiv  .'diowii 
All  birds  and  hcasls  — all  syinhols  whence 

T]i(>  greafly  wi,-;>  iniy  draw  alon<.' 
The  iny.Mery  of  tlie  hidden  sense. 


SIi.'  felt  i!\'  i  wi'ler  yearning-  drav/ 
Tha!;  l,;io-..'  nor  color.  cKnie  nor  r.ic    • 

A::d  l'.-:;::i  (Iv  p.irli'd  door  she  saw 
Love  heekoa  i'roai  her  w  :i;i:ig-jil  ;  v  ; -'' 

Oil  I  s'.ve(  tly  .'  !ione  tae  c  lai  !i  ;ind  '.na! 
l''or  su;  'i  ;'  ni  iniy  lorni  wis  tiie]-e; 

And  i.i  (he  (ire-light,  smiling,  sal 
A  ]i(t!e  maid.  —  and  all  wn  fair. 


IT: 


And  si  ill  the  years  nev,-  heaiity  lent : 
In  (dieor'iiil  (oil  tliat  glad  1);  gnile.l 

lier  in.iilen  cares,  she  came  a:id  went, 
Far-!)rigliteni;ig  all  the  lonidy  wild  ; 

Her  sire,  in  slie  more  lovidy  gi'ew. 
Oft  nuising  with  a  father's  prirle, 

Said  —  "He  mnst  nohle  he  and  true 

\\  ho  seeks  mv  darling  for  liis  Itride."' 
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76 


M.1//-/'.1//-"M.VV-I. 


Ami  miiny  a  yoiitiilul  wiirrior,  <;ii.v 
111  piiiiit  iiml  plumes,  her  liiiiul  had  sought, 

From  huljro  and  wigwam  iar  away  i 
As  hvavL'S  thai  cumo  to  woo.  they  l>rought 

Of  furry  skins  and  wampniu-hraid, 
The  costly  gifts  of  forest-art ; 

Sutdi  as  might  win  the  torest-maid  — 
Might  ili;iriii  and  win  the  maiden  heart. 

But  not  for  him  from  stniuger  land 
Did  she  the  wedding  feast  prepare  ; 

Oh  !  not  for  him  tlie  maiden  hand 
Her  raven  tresses  braided  fair; 

The  while  she  crooned  this  little  stave, 
Crooned  to  her  waiting  heart,  mi'seemed  ; 

"Oh,  ho  is  h(dd  !   Oh,  he  is  l)r.ive  ! 
But  not  the  :\lighty  that  1  dreamed."' 


And  oft  Tio-to's  breast  would  show 
Her  barky  barge  that  lightly  i)ressed  ; 

"While  from  the  glassy  piKHHielow 
She  drev/  0-nox-a"s  st'aly  breast ; 

Or  patient  iixed  the  tempting  bait, 
Or  watched  the  Sah-wa  softly  dra'v, 

Or  cast  the  deeper  line  to  wait 
Gvciit  Uo-di-ah'to"s  hungry  jaw. 


XrAU-T.UI-WAyTA. 


77 


And  oft  wln-u  .Se--\viin  l)rif.lit  again 
From  far  with  .sliini,.-  n-^.t  h,„l  como, 

Slie  took  .irmit  0-u list's  pivL-ious  grain 
And  hid  it  in  th.' fniittiii  loiiiji ; 

Mad.' niclh.u- n.ini.I  th.- rising  speai-s, 
Or  watt-r.-d  oft  ..a.di  springing  hhtile, 

Or  joyful  I'liKdc...!  tJu"]iis<-io„s,.ars, 
As  meet  and  fit  tor  Indian  nniid.  " 


^  Or  wh.-n  th..  Falling-k.af  Moon  hung 
Far-silvering  o".-r  tlu'  rustling  reeds, 

^  What  tini..  the  Ijlaelvhinl  hiithelv'sung, 
Elate  of  all  th,.  ripened  seeds; 

Where  hendiiig  many  a  snowy  head, 
Afar  the  wild  i-ice  „,.,ii)g  stdud, 

HI.  J  in  her  t'h.r-niaun  lightly  spetl 
io  gather  its  kernels  ripe  and  <>-,^od. " 


And  oft  from  ruder  lahm-  JVeed, 
\Vith  glowing  eli.'.d<  ami  eag.-r  tread 

8he  wan.lered  o'er  the  grassy  juoatl 
To  i.ick  th.'  I)..rries  rip.,  and  re.l ; 


Or  through  tjie  hright.. 


iiing  woo.ls  would  roam, 


When  wok.,  the  autmun's  windy  lays; 

^^  From  th..ne.'  th.'  I.r..wu  nuts  In-aring  home 

Tihe  hoarde.l  lor  the  wintry  davs, 


i 


7S 


yy.\ii-rAii-\>  WTA. 


Or  patient  \M(iii;:lit  with  pridi' iiiid  skill 
llcr  iiKifciisiiis  of  riiiT  (lcsi<i,ii  ; 

With  iM'iul  of  slicll  ami  ht'dj-f-ho-;-  (luill 
llci-  fawii-skiii  kirlli'  lin)i(l.T('(l  iiin> ; 

Tiiat.  at  the  (liiicf  or  ( "oMUi-il-placf 
She  too  mil-lit  staiiil  all  f  lir  arrayi'il, 

With  luMjihtciu'd  l)-auty"s  charm  ami  .yrai'i' ; 
As  licst  Ix'tits  the  Indian  maid. 

Or  wlicn  fro, 11  far  with  shaft  and  l»ow, 


'roil!  wood  and  wild,  l!if 


milters  caiiK! 


With  Me-sh  i-w  ly  and  0-kwa-lio, 
A-meek  and  Yek-wai  — mdilest  game, 

With  ready  luuid  and  maiden  pridii 
She  deftly  stripi>ed  e  '(di  ngly  lieast 

Of  furry  skin  or  hairy  hide. 
Cooked  lit  the  meat,  and  spread  the  feast. 


Whiit  time,  on  many  a  darkened  day, 
The  hraves  and  warriors,  dory-erowned. 

Ciiine  bleediMjr  fVofti  the  hattle-fray, 
Hor  e-entle  iiii«>ers dressed  the  wound  ; 

With  tender  care  and  (lieerful  smile 
She  cduirmed  eaeh  judiiiiij  hriiise.  nor  vain 

Ont-watclieil  the  pulint!;  sfars.  the  while 
She  smoothed  uiul  soothed  the  coiuh  of  [laiii. 


A-)M//-r.(//-ir.(.v7'.(, 


79 


ridi'  iiinl  skill 

loc-lidti-  (iiiill 

m1  liiif  ; 

cil-pliicc 

irniycd, 

cliiiriu  iiml  "-nii'i' ; 


h']>y  licr  sidf,  with  Icur  iiml  pain 
Sho  siiw  at  wliilos  pule  Famine  stand, 

When  fiiilod  the  liarvost-proniised  grain, 
Her  fii'M  laid  Avaste  liy  hostile  hand,— 

She  careful  eked  the  iailiii-,'  store 
In  ways  hut  woman  can  devise  ; 

With  patient  trust  her  hunger  born 
And  all  heroic  saerifi<'e.™ 


li't  and  l)i»\v, 

liters  cauie 

cwa-lio, 

est  g.mie, 

dell  pride 

y  I  least 

e, 

■end  till'  fi'ast. 

irkeni'd  day, 
>ry-ti'ii\viied, 
latth'-tVay. 
le  wiiiuid  : 
ert'ul  siiiil'' 
ruise,  imr  vain 
tars,  the  v.hih' 
he  (•(inch  (if  iiain. 


Above  the  spring-time  fhjods  that  rise, 
Tht,>  Musk-rat  b.ulds  his  winter  tent ; 

So  to  the  forest-nniiden's  eyes 
And  mind  another  sense  is  lent ; 

To  see  beyond  each  fleeting  form, 
Of  all  the  changeful  seasons  send. 

In  wind  and  rain,  in  cloud  and  storm, 
\\  iiat  Ihcse  may  oiiien  and  jxirtend. 

Though  all  iinh'arni'd  in  lettered  lore, 
She  all  theiorest  secrets  knew  ; 

Oi'evei-y  heast  'die  ciy  and  roar, 
The  (all  of  every  bird  that  Hew; 

She  heard  ar.ou.  without  affright, 


Th 


lie-zhn  s  mniiic  scream  of  woe  ; 


The  .lit-sho  yelping  tliroiigh  the  Jiight, 
The  Jiercely-howling  0-kwa-lio. 


H^ 


80 


.V)M//-/-W/-lt    I.V'.!. 


Tlie  Wii-wahunkiiiy  on  the  lakf, 
Far  (111  the  wave  tlic  lonely  Maliiij,', 

Tlif  5^o-'  I  (iiiafkint;'  in  tin-  hrake, 
The  stormy  Kcy-oshk's  noisy  cliin<,f ; 

Tlif  \Va-\V(ni-ais-s'.''s  plaint  ami  cry, 
Tho  «4n'at,  War-Kt'-ncn's  screech  ami  scinall, 

O-mt'-me's  plaintive  moan  and  sigh, 
The  Ko-ko-ko-l.o's  lonely  call. 


Til 


F: 


or 


F^ 


or » 
lie 

Th... .. 
Foi 

No  It' 


Knew  every  '.ush  ami  shruh  a, id  tree, 
The  tlowers  that  blossomed  in  tlu'  wood; 

All  hi-rl.s,  ami  what  their  i)otency, 
And  which  was  ill  and  which  was  good  ; 

A  pU-L  of  all  she  s.iw  so  W'.iW 
I)!  ^'at^lre■s  heart  so  immanent, 

I'Uto  her  liner  sense  and  e;ir 
All  tliin;',-  tlieir  deep:'r  meanin.-i'  lent;. 


An 
Had  ^ 


Si 


le 


Still  1 


N 


OI 


.org 
F, 


or 


Wh 


ost 


Does  He.  whose  miglity  power  hestowrf 
The  life  of  all.  great  Wa-zha-wand. 

(Irovyn  with  his  larger  honnty,  those. 
From  these  xvithhohl  with  stinted  haml,- 

The  tril)es  and  races  of  mankind  ';* 
Jiear  one  a  l)lessing.  one  a  curse  ? 

Or  only  do  we  fail  to  tind 
T])e  measure  ijieet  for  gifts  diverse  'f"* 


Her 

She  tei 
She 

She  hn 
She  ( 

Oil  lier 
For  1 

Ami  sw 


yy  III,/-  iii-\i-.t.\r.t 


81 


k.., 
kt', 

itl  cry, 
mill  sciuail, 
I  sigh, 


Tln' jrivat.T  ilolc  mi,!,'lii  lum  ii{jl)nii.l 
For  lai-Mfcss  tliiit  l.riii..s  . lull,. r  sense  ; 

J' or  ('Very  loss  sonic  reconi|iense  ; 

Jii'  that  witli  visiojH'd  eye  Jiiay  see 
The  .-ihadou-  ot'u  darker  l-ife, 

Fore-kens  the  hnjrh.er  ilays  to  he 
xSo  less,—  jind  is  tontent  tu  wait. 


■  id  tree, 
111'  wood ; 
'iicy, 

as  g'ood  ; 


f  lelil. 


And  many  a  suitor  hold  and  iice 
Had  with  the  summers  c-me  and  gone; 

^'' ilysaid-^  "It  is  not  1!.';"— 

Still  patient  waited  for  iiki!  owy.  ; 

Nor  somher  sat  as  one  loilorn, 
Nor  gave  to  pining  sorrow  loose  ; 

For  what  have  they  of  cause  to  juourii 
Whose  days  ai'e  girt  with  h.ve  and  use  ? 


■r  hestowrf 
and, 

V,  those, 
ted  hand,  - 
ind  ? 


erse  ■' '' 


Her  hands  were  (,ui(k  to  gentle  deeds, 
She  tendeil  kind  her  failing  sire  ; 

She  minded  ;dl  his  little  needs, 
She  hrought  tl.  .  sticks,  she  huilt  the  fire. 

She  cuoked  his  meat,  she  nnido  him  wa'rni, 
Oil  lier  liis  tottering  footsteps  leant ; '' 

For  him  she  hr.ived  ihe  raging  stori.i 
And  ,sweotene.l  all  wiUi  meek  content. 


i 


.V)  ,i//-/.i//-ii  .i.vy.i. 

0  };('iitlc  Jlf.irl  I  thniij^li  micuntfssfil, 
IJy  purest  iiiiiidcii  pissiDii  stirrcil, 

How  liiiil  il  ihariiicil  tlnit  ycaniiii;;  lircast- 
Tli.'  littl.'  soiijj  that  lati-  I  lirani  1 

That  eye  had  lit  niorc  softly  warm, 
That  (hiM'k  IihI  owned  a  ch'cper  ;:hi\v, 

Tliat  lieaiiteoiis.  lithesome  maiden  I'orni 
IJad  tremlileij  like  tlie  I'riirhteiied  roe. 


Nor  is  there  mild,  nietliliiks,  so  cold, 
If  she  should  know  at  dawning  li^dit. 

That  ere  \Vo-ne-<la"s  silver  fold 
Shall  press  Vo-iion-tos  hreast  t.i-ui,yM, 

Some  wooer  <j;rL'iit  would  come  to  woo. 
That  she.  j)erehance,  would  l)-  his  hritle. 

Hut  wtiuld  lier  bosom  ilutter  too  — 
Her  glowinj^  c  hoek  blush,  crimson  dyed. 


.V/.l. 

IMcnntf'ssrd, 
ilTl'il, 

yi'aniiiii:  lircast- 
rani  ! 
\y  waiiii, 
pfi-  ;:l(>\v, 
>  iiiaiili'ii  t'oriii 
I'lii'il  roc. 


ks,  Ml  colli, 
iiiir  liji^ht. 
1-  fold 

.st,  t.i-iiiyM, 
■oiiic  to  woo, 
1»  •  his  ]»ri(k', 
ter  too  — 
•imsoii  lived. 


THE    WOOIxXG. 


Oh!  who  irith  toiii/in'  so  eloquent 
To  paiiil  the  ni/iliiri'  lorr  ilistills, 

That  till-1  thr  .s/iiiit'x  (//VMM  /•  tnit 
With  hmith  J'liim  thr  Immorliil  Hills  If 

0  I'lmsioii !  — that  is  all  rvplvte 
With  (hejicsf  bliss,  with  dinst  woe, 

Thjt  thrall,  thij  thrill,  thij  madm'ss  sweet, 
The  heart  iiiKut,  throbbing,  Jed  to  know. 


TIIK    WOO  I  NO. 


i'nt 

triif 

'  Hills  i 

■te 

rue, 

iliifsii  maeef, 

to  know. 


MoHK  la'iiuh'oiis  ill  tlif  (liiwniiifr  light 
SlioiK!  Jluyo-wi'iit-liii's  proplu't-fact', 

Ah  smile  of  Owiiy-iifi)  Iniyht 
Uiid  lit  anew  cadi  manly  ^n-iac  ; 

His  lirow  of  woi-tliirr  piiriidsf  sliowed 
His  cyo  (,f  fcclinj-'s  kindling  ray  ; 

His  vi'i-y  sti'p,  as  forth  he  strode, 
Was  lighter  than  of  y..stcrday. 


His  ov.'i-y  oaiv,  his  every  thought, 
As  ill  the  greatening  morn  he  stood, 

Was  with  Xyfih-tah-wantii  fraught, 
The  flower  of  foivst-niaidenhood. 

How  much  may  yeiiriiing  wish  impart 
Of  hopes  that  after-harvests  glean  ; 

And  niu(  h  I  trow  his  manly  heart 
I>id  to  that  gentle  damsel  lean. 


86 


Till-:      ooixi;. 


In  royal  iiiiiiitic  riili  iirniycd," 
That  lioiglitciii  (1  ini,vr  liis  manly  air, 

That  sallowed,  iu  many  a  (()-(<'iii  hraid 
Inwovo,  tin;  Torioisc,  Wolf  ainl  IJcar  ; 

Tu  moccasins  wi!h  tl;(>  marvelous  hem. 
In  siiowy  lcu;',;iis  li,':;i!c(l  <^r.i;iil. 

Jhiwi'ouglit  \\i!ii  ni  i;iy  a  curious  jviMiK 
Wo  (rod  the  Onuiidaii-a  !<ir:i;;  1. 


And  iortii  that  wdndcr-oiiiit  canoe 
From  out  its  secret  pi  ice  L,'  hrouylit, 

Unto  Ihe  ))(  lilily  in;;i\;e  l.e  Cww  — 
Tiu^  hark  hy  myslic  ii.iuei-s  wroughf  : 

Tiiat,  as  of  old,  did  y..!ly  /ide, 
Th(!  rippled  wells,  nnv  overv.(ir;i. 

Though  it  had  crossed  tl;e  s\v<dlin<i'  iidi 
From  Isles  hevond  ihe  (iates  d'  ?,:or;i. 


As 

Or  Av 
^Vi 

A  tea 
So 

May  , 
Its 

Of  ot: 


As  thongit  il  ielt  love's  caj;<'r  haste, 
Its  barky  sides  miu'c  lighily  pi-esscd, 

The  tlashiuu'  waves  nu)i'e  tleetly  traced, 
To  hear  him  on  his  loving  (jues!  ; 

To  far  Ti-o-to  hear  hiiu  heiicc 
Swift  as  the  Wii-wa's  wing  and  light, 

Before  the  westering  sun  should  glaiico 
His  arrows  from  the  rocky  height ;  — 


Au( 
The  fl 

Tlio 
See  me 

The 
More  t 

-.>  or 
Tile  de 


Tin-:  wooisa. 


87 


Illy  iiir, 
•It'iii  Id'Mid 
vA  Bear  ; 
■clous  licm. 
.1. 
irioiis  jii'iiu 


To  wluTi;  heside  the  oinenild  flood, 
And  riidiaiit  us  tlio  risiuir  innrii, 

Stood  luMiitooiis  in  Jl,.,-  llli|id..llhood, 

Stood  mid  tl.o  Hummer's  siM-inyi.ig  ,■,„•„ 
Tho  lov(.]i.'st  of  forest  jiiaids  ; 

To  CiUvfill  pluck  (he  w.v.ly  siMNU-.., 

Make  mellow  round  l.'io  risiu--  l.jades  ; 

Olild  couiitiiio-  o;i  (];..  iIiH.Mcie.M'v 


t  eaiioc 
irnuglit, 


rouglit  : 

de. 
:r;i, 

■;\v<'lliiig  lide 
11   ..:<ir:i. 


■r  liaste, 

ressed, 

■etly  iraeed, 

,.sl  ; 

ice 

id  li,^■llt, 

lould  ylaiico 

ight;- 


Asfmiueiit  io.'ii.di  te.idc-  la-cast, 
Or  ^vIleJlce  or  \\  lierefore  all  uiikiK.u-ji, 

Will  come  a  trriulde  and  unrest, 
A  teari'iil  sorrow.  n.,t  its  own.-- 
,     So  oft  iiltovo  or  thought  or  Mill 
May  soar  tho  spirit  -lad  and  gay. 
Its  i)ulses  feel  tho  joyous  tlirill 
Of  oilK'r  jii-art-heit  far  away. 

.  ^    And  to  the  nuiidea  where  she  stood. 
The  flitting  zephyr's  soft  (caress, 
^  The  Cu'wy^  ucwly-lnirgeoned  wood 
Seem.Ml  hardened  with  u  seercfc  hliss  ; 

The  tiny  throats  that  warhling  sang, 
More  thrilling  melody  expresse.l  ; 

Xor  knew  she,  while  their  matins  ranj 
Tim  deeper  chord  Avas  in  her  breast. 


L 


a 


88 


77/ a;  \rooiyo. 


To  grow  great  ()-uiist.'s  luscious  grain, 
Tlie  {.lire  and  labor  all  lier  own, 

AVith  but  the  love  to  sootlio  her  pain, 
Of  liini  her  sire,  so  feoblo  grown  ; 

If  lonely  oft  with  aching  In-east 
Her  lowly  couch  she  weary  sought, 

The  tired  linlb^  more  sweetly  rest 
Til  slumber  Avhence  new  strength  is  wrought. 


Her  might  no  evil  omen  dread 
Nor  joy-'jotokening  prophecy 

Lure  fi-oiii  the  path  where  duty  led 
Her  willing  footstep's  day  b}'  day  ; 

Still  round  the  hills  upspringing  green 
She  softly  drew  the  mellow  lo:uu  ; 

While  brightened  more  the  morning  sheen, 
The  nKirninufsuu  still  higher  clomb. 


I: 


And  still  her  patient  hand  she  nlied  ; 
Xor  left  her  maiden-toil  to  make 

Her  face  more  seemly  when  she  spied 
Tlnit  stranger  Chee-maun  on  the  lake  ; 

Nor  yet  incurious,  bending  low. 
Nor  quite  suppressed  a  chastened  eye  ; 

The  while  her  cheek  a  warmer  glow 
Kmmantled  fair,  she  knew  not  why. 


'nil'    U't)()[\f;, 


sd 


)us  gram, 

licr  pain, 

I  ; 
ii.sfc 
"■lit. 
rest 
til  is  -wrought. 


And  Jfayo-wciit-lia,  en.  he  drew 
That  magic  Chw-iiiMiin  on  the  strand, 

When  rose  the  wigwam  full  to  view 
And  all  the  love-eiichanted  land, 

To  see  the  maiden  bending  there 
[Ter  greening  corn  to  tend  and  keep, 

"•"o  mark  the  damsel's  frugal  care, 
His  heart  did  in  his  hosom  leap. 


it3'  led 

ay  ; 

;iii 

.111  ; 

morning  sheen, 

lomb. 


And  when  her  lowly  door  beside 
She  looked  on  him  who  waiting  stood 

With  noble  look  ofinaiily  pride, 
Ilim,  Hayo-wen'i-ha,  grett  and  good,— 

She  felt  again  the  ^tMiJiiiigs  draw  ; 
And  in  the  sunset's  failing  gleam 

She  knew  the  chieftain-form  she  saw 
^Vas  he,  — the  migiity  ,.C  her  dream. 


le  nlied ; 
ke 

she  spied 
ho  lake  ; 
.ow, 

led  eye  ; 
er  glow 
why. 


All  1  seeing  near  (lie  mantle  rare, 
Tht?  mantle  she  had  wrought  for  him. 

The  beauty  s!ie  had  woven  there, 
The  moeeasiiis  with  tli<>  beaded  hem,— 

The  woniiin  in  her  bosom  stirred 
-More  than  the  simple  maiden  guessed; 

And  of  her  joy  in  song  of  bird 
Her  heart  the  secret  half  confessed. 


0 


90 


TUK    WOOING. 


It'wurnicr  lit  Avilli  fi-cliiig's  grace 
His  iiumly  flicck,  wlu'ii  toliis  gaze 

Froiu  fiir  tlu!  boaiitoous  inaidou  face 
TiDokcd  oil  liiiii  from  tlio  .'rrowiiig  iiiaizo  — 

^^'llllt,  wonder  lie,  though  calm  and  wise, 
Should  fc(d  the  (dd  world  dance  and  swim 

\\  lien  on  him  hcnt  those  lovcful  eyes 
That,  more  than  j^'eetintr.  welcomcl  him."'' 

The  while  her  sire  Die  freedom  gave 
(M' waiting  wigwam's  m.;t  ;i;,d  shade, 

As  warrior  lirave  to  "warrior  brave, 
Apart  and  silent  sat  the  niii:.'.  ; 

Or  lighdy  tripjied  unto  tlie  lal.o 
To  Ijriiig  him  drink  with  willii:;;  fori. 

Or  glad,  when  he  his  f.;st  would  hi-eak, 
She  modest  brought  ii::d  gave  him  meal. 


lie  from  the  liowl  h's  iliir.-t  allaj-ed, 
Xor  Avith  viiin  thanks  did  her  address  ; 

But  sitting  mute  his  hunger  staj-ed, 
And  rested  of  his  weariness  ; 

Till  far  and  faint  alone  was  lieard 
The  home-wind  sighing  through  the  land, 

The  voice  of  night-awakened  bird. 
And  waves  h)\v-lapsing  on  the  saud- 


TiiK  wooisn. 


91 


i  grace 
s  gaze 
idi'U  face 
viiig  iiiaizo  — 
•aim  and  wise, 
CO  and  swim 
iivol'ul  eyes 
'Icomol  liim." 


Then  forth  the  aged  chief  lie  drew 
III  unforgotten  tales,  to  tell 

Of  warrior  deeds  when  days  were  hyr. 
Of  braves  that  in  the  battle  fell ; 

And  still,  as  one  with  gifted  si>eecli 
The  fit  occasion  waits,  forbore 

Untimely  thence  to  bring,  in  breach 
Of  courtesy,  his  fairer  lor.-. 


loin  gave 
1  shade, 
•  brave, 

lal;e 

ii:g  foet, 
•ould  brealv, 
■  liini  nieai. 


Yet  beauty  speaks  thro.igli  charin  and  grace 
Li  tongue  that  silence  cannot  bind  ; 

So  brightly  shone  his  prophet-face 
With  thoughts  that  lit  his  wiser  mind  ; 

And  when  the  shadows  fell  that  make 
The  cheerful  home-tire  brighten  more, 

His  lips  lie  loosed  ;  and  as  he  spake 
Night  listening  rapt,  contented  wore. 


:,  allayed, 
•  address  ; 
■r  sta}'ed, 

heard 

igh  the  land, 
'd  bird, 
e  sand.. 


He  told  in  loffy  speech  and  wise 
Of  other  wigwams  far  away  ; 

Of  fairer  shores  that  loom  and  rise 
Beyond  the  utmost  bound  of  day; 

Of  hunter-homes,  of  tribe  and  band 
Whore  more  than  sunset  glory  smiles  ; 

Of  Oway-neo's  Shining  Land, 
Of  Inigorio's  Happy  Isles. 


r 


93 


Tin:  wooiso. 


Of  uU  tlie  gifts  thut  thence  ho  hrougi't, 
Of  all  the  lahors  of  his  hand  ; 

How  he  the  hunter-bow  had  wrought, 
Had  slain  the  monsters  of  the  land  ; 

How  every  beast  with  cry  vnd  roar, 
That  crawled  or  ran  or  swam  or  flew, 

Fell  reeking  red  with  dj'ing  gore  — 
Fell  pierced  and  wounded  through  and  through. 


And  oi  that  magic-built  canoi', 
Nor  paddle  had,  nor  need  of  one  ; 

Of  wider  waves  that  churmcd  and  drew 
Thut  mj'stic  Chee-maun  —  on,  and  on. 

Of  great  Ki-ha-tle"s  E-wa-yea, 
Of  firther  tides  that  leap  and  run  ; 

Of  Gitche  Gumee  fiir  away, 
And  seas  beyond  the  setting  sum. 


And  uU  the  sacred  legends  old, 
The  wonders  of  remotest  age  : 

How  Mana-bo-v'ho  strong  and  bold, 
With  Manitoo  did  battle  wage ; 

And  when  the  floods  came  on  the  l,i:i;l, 
Whelmed  in  the  sea  the  mountains  '.ill. 

The  world  destioyed  ;  —  whose  mighty  hand 
Rebuilt  again  —  repeopled  all. 


THK   M'lmsi!^, 


93 


10  brougl't, 


wrought, 

liiiul ; 

(1  rour, 

r  flow, 

goro  ~  - 

igli  and  through. 


Told  of  tlie  Kerpent  huge  ami  droad 
That  from  a  tiny  reptile  grew  ; 

Of  her  whose  hand  the  arrow  sped, 
Whose  shaft  the  frightful  monster  slew  ; 

Of  dear  Winona's  darker  fate : 
The  maiden  who,  with  heart  so  brave 

Than  him  unknown,  unloved,  to  wed 
Chose  death  beneath  the  darkened  wave. 


lie; 

il  ami  (IreAV 

iiml  on. 

I, 
*uii  ; 

iti. 


Told, —  so  to  show,  in  wedded  life, 
How  needful  to  be  mated  well,— 

Of  him  that  took  a  Bear  to  wife, 
And  of  the  ills  that  thence  befeli. 

And  glad  they  hearkened  :-   while  he  spake 
The  listening  hours  unheeded  wore. 

Oh  !  for  the  storied  gift  to  wake 
Tiie  spell  of  that  diviner  lore  I 


la, 
(1  i.oia, 

11  tlic  l.i:i;l, 

;ain!?  '.uW, 

so  miglitv  liaml 


Whatever  heights  the  tongue  can  reach 
Of  all-cemraanding  eloquence, 

But  half  IS  in  the  gift  of  speech, -- 
For  half  is  in  the  listening  sense  ; 

Unto  such  ears  lie,  speaking  late, 
Did  all  the  seals  of  Knowledge  loose,— 

Knowledge  that  doth  on  Wisdom  wait 
To  widen  life  iu  Love  and  Use. 


u 


THE    WOOINO. 


Though  to  her  sire  uloi.<e  ho  spake, 
ScarcG  minding  where  the  maiden  xut 

'io  maiJtMi-wise, — nor  deigned  to  break 
Hi«j  lofty  mood  ;  low  from  her  mat, 

Nor  bold,  nor  over  modestly, 
Ever  a  finer  cur  she  lent ; 

Listened  —  as  only  won^an  may  — 
Upon  his  deeper  thought  intent," 


But  all  things  pass  and  go ;  the  blazft 
Unfed,  burned  dim  ;  into  the  Past 

The  vision  of  tho  vanished  days 
Fading,  again  withdrew  ;  at  last 

With  some  low,  half-unutterod  word 
The  tale  was  endod  ;  there  did  fall 

A  silence,  —  or  alone  wa-.  heard 
Afiar  the  Ko-ko-ko-ho's  call. 


And  deep  on  manly  limbs  erelnng 
Was  soft  the  balm  of  slumber  laid  ; 

But  joy  that  beats  with  pulse  too  strong 
Is  kin  to  sorrow ;  so  the  maid. 

In  vain  her  midnight  couch  she  pressed ; 
No  sleep  c^  lid  bind  the  tender  eyes. 

For  all  the  tumult  of  her  breast  — 
For  thoughts  of  him  so  good  and  wise. 


% 


THE    »'(>i>IS(K 


95 


5  spake, 
kiden  xat 
nod  to  break 
r  mat, 

may  — 
■nt.^' 


0  maiden  Heark  !       warm  and  true, 
That  hath,  like  her,  such  vigil  kept, 

Or  ere  the  morn,  of  bliss  so  new. 
The  pain  a  little  stayed,  hath  slept, 

Dr«>uming  sweet  dreams  that  will  not  pass— 
Aye !  from  the  darkened  years  ;  —to  thee 

Why  should  I  sing  ?  — to  wake,  alas  ! 
Too  oft  a  haunting  memory. 


;  the  blazft 

Past 

days 

ast 

ercd  word 

i  fall 

eard 


And  who  with  tongue  so  eloquent 
To  paint  the  rapture  love  distills, 

That  fills  the  spirit's  grosser  tent 
With  breath  from  the  Immortal  Hills  ? 

0  Passioii  I  that  '"  :.il  replete 
With  deepest  bliss  — with  direst  woe, 

Thy  thrall,  thy  thrill,  thy  madness  sweet 
The  heart  must,  throbbing,  feel  to  know. 


ireinng 
r  laid ; 
se  too  strong 

I, 

I  she  pressed ; 
fr  eyes, 
reast  — 
and  wise. 


Or  what  is  said,  or  all  unsaid, 
But  little  recks,  when  fleet  and  strong, 

O'er  cheek  and  breast  the  currents  red 
Run  —  singing  glad  a  marriage  song ; 

When  other  heart  beats  in  our  own, 
Disclosing  to  each  keener  sense 

The  wealth  and  being,  else  unknown, 
Of  beauty's  lavish  heritance. 


96 


THK   WOOtSO. 


Enough  -.  —  when  Hayo-went-ha  came 
Home  from  Ti-o-to  far  away, 

Enhaloed  as  with  robe  of  flame,  — 
The  Bplendor  of  love's  risen  day, 

His  every  heightened  manly  grate 
Bespoke  how  well  the  wooing  sped ; 

Foretold  the  glory  of  his  face-^ 
Nyah-tah-wauta  he  would  we<l 


And  many  an  after  day  it  grew  — 
That  larger  brightness  brightened  more, 

When  at  the  dawn  he  came  and  drew 
His  Chee-maun  to  the  pebbly  shore  ; 

As  if  with  heart  of  love  elate 
Its  barky  sides  more  lightly  pressed 

The  springing  tide,  as  loth  to  wait 
To  bear  him  ou  his  loving  quest. 


NY 


[la  came 

le,— 

;ra<.;e 
)ed; 


w — • 

ed  more, 
,nd  drew 
lore ; 


!8sed 
)  wait 
it. 


s  o  N  a 


-OK  — 


NYAH-TAir-WANTA, 


f 


so 


Her  little  lays  withjoi/  replete 
Or md  if'tlh  maiihn  cure,  .>•//£■  sung; 

Like  to  0-me-iiii',  no/lli/  mirvt, 
Or  iHoiirirf'id  as  the  luiirli/  Muhny 
At  tniduifiht  on  the  sntntmr  seus. 

The  lljis  eun  sit  to  fuirrsl  tunes 
The  lores  thut  hiulhst  hunts  iiithrall; 

0  woodland  Odes  I  0  fimst  Runes  1 
I  would  I  more  inii/ht  these  recall; 
The  Heart's  unwritten  Melodies. 


S0AN-<JK-TA 

0  my  swtH't 
TIhv,  tin. 

WIl.Ml  I  I 

And  the  hvi 
"IIay»)-wenl 


ffiiyo-wciit-l 

Conic  to  \vo<: 

And  lio  v;\ 

Hnt  a  Inul 


Hi',  tllf  lloMK 

'■Hayo-wfiil- 


jy^ctiju  '•( 


SONG   or   XVAIf-TAII-WANTA. 


e 

iing; 
f, 
«</ 

IK'M 

itltrall; 
Uunes  ! 
xU; 


S0AN-<JK.T.vii A  !    -SoaM-nv.t;,hu  l.niv..  an.|  str,..,- 
0  iny  swwtli..art  I  < )  lirlnvnl  !  waih-.l  |„„jr ; 

NVIi.'ii  r  |,M.K  n:i  VA\  li,.|..vn|    -it  i,  wh..,, 

I    look    (III    'I'llIN'.* 

Ami  tl...  twi„klin,.4  O-jis-l.oi,-,!..  WvMU-  Uvinklii... 

*  O' 

Sri'lil   ti)  (fll    ; 

"llayo-weiit-liii  uoiiif  to  woo  \\  ali-i  ili-uM;ita,— 
Tliat  is  wi'lJ.  " 


IIii3<'-vvciit-lia,  Ilayo-wnit-lia.  jrivaf  is  lie  ; 
CoiiU'  to  \V(M.  Xyali-ta!i-\vaiifa  — can  it  Ik-  ? 
And  lio  calls  licr  lovrly  Kax-aa  — is  it  so  ? 
I^Nt  a  lowly,  simple  n.ai.l -Xyah-tuh-waata 

'I'liiit  I  know.  *■ 

ll.',  tl...  Ilonic-win.lsuvct  K.^-waynlin.  soothly  sin-iag, 

Sccnis  to  tell : 
'•Hayo-wcnt-lia  conic  to  \v,,o  Xyali-tali-wanfa,— 
That  is  well.  " 
14 
See  tliu  -Ujilnva  s,,,,;;     in  Uueolu.-  \\y  u.  i(,  .Sc:„„o,.,mrT. 


r 


V 


100 


sow    OF  XyAll-T.ill-W'ASTA. 


NM.,  ,v  tl.o  umn,uu-i>.g  V.)-yo-h..H-to  tlu-ough  the  glade, 
S..lUy  singing,  smiling  lingers  in  the  sluule, 
ilave  I  >e.'n  u  lovely  niaiilen  look  nt  me  ; 
If  she  !■■<  Nyah-tali-winitii,  sb'  is  pretty, 
I  (.iin  see. 
A„,l  ,1...  St .vu.nlofs  tinkling  murmur,  rippling,  rippling, 

iSeems  to  tell ; 
-Hayo-went-han.m.'  to  woo  Nyiih-tah-wautii, - 
That  IS  well." 


AVii-won-iii 
"Huyo-wei 


What  the  i 

Uriglitenin 

If  the  br 

To  the  h( 


pi 


I 


He  the  Chief  <.f  ;.ll  o'.ir  warriors  ?-so  they  say; 
Vll  th-  ()N»*ii':  HoN-WK  People  own  his  sway; 
'    Seems  to  n,  >,  he  surely  ean't  l.e-or.  for  pri.le 

He  w:.-.M  s..  .k  some  noble  Kax-aa,- queenly  nnii.len, 
For  his  bride. 
M,ul-je-k.'-wis.  in  t!ie  ce.birs,  sighing,  sighing, 

S.'ems  to  tell : 
'•  Uayo-wi-nt-ha  rom.,-  to  woo  Nyah-tah-wauta,— 
That  is  well." 


Simple  mai.l  Xyah-tah-wanta,  but  no  less 
Does  sh.>  bear  the  heart  of  Yong--w.>,  and  would  press, 
AH  her  own,  the  mother's  darlings  to  her  breast : 
Ou  her  dearest  Nee-nee-moosh-a-s  brave  and  manly 
Heart  would  rest. 


Dear  O-nic- 
"Hayo-weii 

I  would  wei 

All  the  to-t( 

I'airor  thi 

Only  Ha) 

On  the  lake 

"  Hayo-wcn 


1 


sos'i  nr  yy.iu-T.ii/-ir.t.\r.i. 


m 


■ough  the  glade, 

lule, 

le  ; 

V, 


AVii-won-iiis-se  in  tlie  I.cif  Moon  sweetly  plainting, 

Heenis  io  tell  ; 
"lliiyo-went-liacunie  to  woo  Xyali-tah-waiita,— 

Tli.tt  is  well." 


[jpling.  rippling, 


wantu, — 


they  say; 
sway; 
for  pride 
queenly  maiden, 


U  hat  the  flower  is  to  the  meadow,  blooming  fair, 
Brightening  all  the  loni'ly  ])laces  everywhere, 
If  the  bride  of  Jlayo-weiit-ha,  Avould  I  bo 
To  the  heart  of  Ilayo-went-ha,  — to  the  home 
lb,'  bnilds  for  me, 
Dear  O-nie-me,  in  the  fir-tree,  cooing,  eooiiig, 

Si'i'iHs  ({)  tell  : 
"liayo-went-lia  couk!  (o  woo  Nyah-tah-wanta, — 
That  is  well.'' 


sighing. 


i-wanta, — 


less 

and  would  press, 
to  her  breast : 
•rave  and  manly 


I  would  weave  a  royal  mantle  ;  it  should  bear 
All  the  to-tems  of  liis  Nation,  passing  fair; 
Kairer  than  the  one  I  wove  him  vvlu'n  I  knew 
Only  Hayo-went-ha,  mighty,  — not  the  loving 
Heart  and  true. 
On  tlu>  lake  the  l)abbliag  So-ra.  quacking,  quacking, 

Seems  to  tell  ; 
"Hayo-went-ha  come  to  woo  Xyah-tah-wauta,— 
That  is  well." 


1 


I 


103 


soM!  OF  i\)M//-/'.i//-ir.i.vr.i. 


And  whou  Scg-wiui  Irom  the  Soiith-liuul  comes  agiiiii. 
I  would  pliiiit  the  liistidiis  O-niist  on  the  pliiiii ; 

Careful  tend  the  l.lades  up-^priuiiing,      stir  the  loam  ; 
Pluek  the  ripeui'd  <mvs  at  h.irvest ;  hear  the  p^eeil>u^ 
Hurdcii  home 
A-ro-se-a  iu  the  in-e-tnp  chattering,  ehattering, 

Seems  io  tell  : 
"Hayo-weiit-ha  come  to  wno  Nvah-tah-waiita  — 
That  is  well." 


When  the  wigwam;  i  ;  ia-  ;Mio\v-mno.i  silver  shine, 
I  wouhl  pouad  tlw  dainty  kernel,  pmind  it  tine; 
With  the  fat  of  Vek-wai  mix  it,  sweetest  eake, 
Make  and  hake  it  all  so  nicely,    -  all  for 
lIayo-went-ha"s  sake. 
Far  the  Ka-ka  on  Yo-non-to  cawing,  cawing. 

Seems  to  tell  : 
"Hayo-went-ha  come  to  woo  Xyah-tah-waiita, — 
That  is  well." 


When  Kah-sah-git  in  his  .snow-shoes  o'er  tlv-  liill 
Scatters  wide  the  shining  0-kah,  falling  chill, 
Far  would  iiohle    Ilayo-went-ha  with  his  how- 
Hunt  the  Mo-sa  and  the  Yek-wai  and  the  fiercer 
0-k\va-ho. 


//-ir.i.vr.i. 


sox(7  or  xy.i/r-T.iiin'AK7  i. 


103 


uth-liuul  cotin's  agiiiii, 

ist  on  the  pliiin  ; 

inlying,  —  stir  the  loiuii ; 

vest ;  bi'iir  tlif  pr(3cii)us 

lit' 

•iiig,  chiittering, 

11: 
Viih-lali-wiiiitii  — 


i',v-)nno;i  silver  sluiH' 

1-1.  piimid  it  till)' ; 

i  it.  sweetest  eake, 

v.- all  for 

-has  sal^e. 

iwiiig.  cawiiiu. 

ell: 

s  \  ah-tah-\vaiita, — 


-shoes  o'er  til'-  liill 
ah.  falling  chill, 
t-ha  with  liis  how 
v-\vai  ami  the  fiercer 


On  the  wave  the  noisy  Wa-wa,  honking,  honking, 

Seeni>  to  feji  .- 
"Hayo-wenf-ha  come  to  wo„  Nyah-tali-wuntu,- 

Tliat  is  well." 


When  the  Council-fire  wonhl  hrighten  far  awav, 
Calling  Irihe  ami  hand  that  proially  own  his  sway, 
Thither  in  ]iis  magic  Chee-niaun  wouhl  he  go  ; 
Ul'  his  larger  mind  and  wiser  in  Ins  gifted 

i^l li  would  show. 

S.Teuming  hold,  (ho  great    \Var-Ke-ne„,  squalling 

Squalling,  seems  to  tell: 
"Hayo-w,.nf-ha  come  to  woo  Xyah-tah-wanta,— 
That  is  well."' 


I5.y  tlie  wigwam,  long  ami  lonely  tliongh  I  wait 
'  "'H.Id  charm  the  hours  with  lahor ;  I  would  mate 
'^^  Jth  my  larger  love  his  wisdom's  fairer  store  ; 
Ami  the  after-j.iy  of  meeting,  would  long  parting 
Heighten  more. 
From  tl...  wood  the  Ko-ko-ko-ho.  hooting,  hooting, 

Seems  to  (ell : 
"  riayo-went-ha  come  to  woo  Nyah-tah-wanta,— 
That  is  well." 


lO-l 


SoSd    "/•'  SVAII-TAH-WAKTA. 


And,  — 0  joy  !  if  I  should  bear  liiin,  so  requite 
Mighty  love  with  gifts  so  worthy,  sous  of  might ; 
Hiippy  they  in  such  a  father  ;  as  they  grew 
I  wouhl  teach  them  to  be  ever  noble  warriors, 
Brave  and  true. 
Great  Pa-hin-da,  in  the  fcnland.  croaking,  croaking, 

Seems  to  tell : 
"Hayo-weut-lia  come  to  woo  Nyah-ta-vvauta, 
That  is  well." 


ir-i  enough  for  me  the  casing  of  his  care  ; 
He  would  call  me  always  kindly,  think  me  fair; 
And  for  all  tlu^  love  1  bear  him,  I  would  find 
Something  of  his  wiser  being  shining  in  my 
Darker  mind. 
Far  Tio-to's  Idllows  lapsing,  softly  bipsuig. 

Seem  to  t;ay  : 
^'Hayo-weut-ha  come  to  woo  Kyah-tah-wauta,-r 
E-wa-yea."' 


r.lS'TA. 


1,  so  requite 
sons  of  might ; 
they  grew 
jble  warriors, 

oiikiiig,  t-roiiking, 

i-tu-wautu, 


his  care ; 
hiulv  nie  fair; 
I  would  iiud 
lining  in  my 

,•  hipsuig, 

ih-tah-wauta,- 


THE    BRIDAL. 


11 

I 

I 


I 


Ojoy  all  other  joy  ahorc  I 
Ko  other  Joy  nurpassith  this, 

Thefairi'st  gift  to  mortal  — Lore. 
Oh,  foretaste  of  Immortal  bliss 

By  lowhj  maiihtt  heart  possessed! 
Nor  hers  uhme  :    The  great  ami  u-ise 

Do  own  irithin  a  deeper  breast 
That  Ilearcn  is  in  loving  eyes. 


^10 


THE     lUilDAL 


f  —  Lore. 
'jliss 

Dssessed  ! 
t  ami  icise 
>re((f>t 
yes. 


What  tiin.-  tlif  Fiilliiij):-lciit'  Moon  Inmir 
Her  f'iiiiitcst  (  n'scciit  on  tlio  nKv, 

Wlu'li  to  till'  woods  tilt."  lloiiK'-wiin!  suiiy 
A  swct'tly  sootliiiiuf  lullal)y  ; 

He,  Hyo-wciit-liii,  rich  iu-raycd 
111  royal  luaiitlc,  woven  lair, 

VVlierc  hriyiit  in  many  a  to-teni  Lraid 
Slioiie  tierce  the  Tortoise,  ^Volf  and  iJear  ; 


In  snowy  leggiiis  headed  .ij^raud, 
The  moccasins  with  the  inarveh)us  hem, 

Upon  his  Itreast  tlie  wanipiim-hand 
Inwrought  with  iiiiiny  a  ciirioiH  gem  ; 

As  musing  on  tliat  dearer  IVieud, 
Or  chance  a  (h'e|)er  thought  lie  horo 

Of  lite,  its  duties,  aim  and  end. — 

Trod  proud  th«>  Oiiondiiga  shore. 
15  ^ 


fr 


r 


108 


Tin:  run  DAL. 


And  likt'  the  rising  morning  grew 
The  liirgcr  hrigiitnr.s  of  Iris  t'iuc, 

VVIicn  at  till'  (lawn  ln'  canif  and  drew 
If  is  Clu'K-nuinn  from  its  hiding-plac-t^ 

That,  i'.s  with  yearning  heart  elate, 
The  springing  tide  more  lightly  i)ressed- 

Daneed  on  the  wave,  as  loth  to  wait 
To  hear  him  on  his  loving  quest. 

It  erst  liad  nniny  a  storm  withstood  ; 
Had  home  him  in  tha  days  hefore 

To  slay  the  monsters  (jf  the  flood  — 
Great  Ke-ka-dah-nong  on  the  shore ; 

And  far  on  many  a  stranger  sea  : 
Wherever  most  might  knowledge  loose 

Her  sacred  seal,  or  glory  he  ; 
lint  now  should  prove  its  iH)bler  use. 


It  parts  the  shore  :  —  Lo  !  sapphire-lit, 
Swift  on  the  rippling  wave  it  drew  ; 

As  o'er  the  mere  the  shadows  flit 
Of  clouds  that  sail  the  summer  blue  ; 

The  parted  waves  like  rubies  showed, 
More  softly  lapsed  the  sighing  marge  ; 

The  kindling  dawn  more  golden  glowed, 
A  warmer  wish  impelled  the  barge, 


Tin:  iii!ii>M.. 


lOO 


%  grew 
iicc, 

'  uinl  drew 
jf-pliH-t' ; 
it  flute, 
;ly  pressed - 
li  to  wait 
est. 


The  White  Swan  sin-ing  .„,  th.-  lake 
Unto  liis  ear  nu.re  j(n  .nis  sang  ; 

More  sweetly  sad  fr..ni  out  Tlie  l.ruke 
The  moaning  of  the  lonely  Mahng; 

The  soaring  K.-neu's  seree.h  and  squall, 
llie  \Va-I)e-\vawa  honking  near, 

The  soaring  K,.y-o.shlv"s  harsher  eall 
Seemed  mellowed  to  liis  tharmed  ear. 


itlistood ; 

'foi'e 

■  flood  — 

shore ; 
r  sea : 


[•dge  loose 


ler  use. 


A  music  shook  the  .,ni..t  air 
Like  tinkling  hells  of  silver  sound; 

The  glimmering  1,1,,,.  o-er-I„.nding  there 
Seemed  with  love's  holi-stcirelet  hound.     ' 

AH  Xatiireis  hut  (Mitu-ard  Man  ; 
He  hears  alone  the  melodies 

Within  his  hreast;  nor  other  than 
The  beauty  in  his  soul  he  sees. 


<apphire-lit, 
drew ; 
ivs  flit 
er  blue ; 
3S  showed, 
y  marge ; 
ilden  glowed, 
barge, 


While  she  that  by  Ti-o-to  .stood 
Fair  in  the  autumn's  windy  days. 

To  pluck  gn.at  0-nust  rij)e  and  good. 
To  pluck  and  strip  the  mighty  Maize,- 
As  blithe  and  glad  she  came  and  went 
Upon  the  lake-and  hushed  her  .song-' 

Anon  a  yearning  look  she  bent ; 
For  brief  delay  to  love  is  lon<r. 


110 


Tin:  iiiiiD.iL. 


Ajjiiiii  sill'  ln'oods  liiT  littli'  cure 
And  Vdiri's  so  her  iMisdiii-piiiii, 

Siu'li  piiiii  lis  iiiiiiili'ii  liosdius  liciir: 
"Oh  !  will  that  <'li<'f-iiiiinii  coiiit;  ugiiiii ; 

That  ('hi't'-iiiaiiii  t'loiii  the  fairer  shore? 
Or  ever  iiiiist  I  lonely  wait? 

W  ill  lla\o-went-hii  eonie  ikj  more  — 
Or  is  he  jfood  as  he  is  <^reat  •'"' 


'"Blest  Oway-neo  hijih  aliove. 
Hless  her,  the  lowly  maiden,  pray  ; 

Nor  her  alone  keep  in  thy  love. — 
Kei'i)  him.  the  loved  oih'.  i'.ir  away." 

And  ever  as  the  iiioi'iiin<>'  wore, 
AVhile  to  her  weary  task  she  lieiit. 

To  Hayo-went-ha  more  and  more 
Her  heart  in  tender  V('arniii<>:s  went. 


But  when  heyoud  the  pel»hly  nnirge 
Again,  with  love  delijjhted  eyes, 

She  saw  afar  that  mystic  harge. 
Saw  Hajo-went-ha  great  and  wise  ;  — 

Forgetting  nil  loves  care  and  smart. 
What  rare  delights  her  hosom  swayed  I 

What  rapture  thrilled  that  gentle  heart- 
Fell  like  a  mantle  on  the  maid  ! 


Ilh'  lililhM.. 


Tin:  itinh.iL. 


Ill 


Dils  liiT  little  cure 
T  liiisoiii-imiii, 
imiili'ii  liosdiiis  hear : 
lu't'-iuaiiii  ((iiiic  iif^aiii  ; 
nil  from  the  fiiircr  shore? 
oiicly  wait  V 
iit-hii  roiuc  iKJ  more  — 
lie  is  jireat  '^  ' 


Ami  if  beside  the  waitiiij,'  sea 
Her  pulse  a  deeper  joy  confessed 

To  mark  that  Chei'-niann  speeding'  f,-,.,.,. 
Oh  !  how  divine  a  jieiue  and  rest 

The  maiden  liox.ni  t»wned,  when  near 
She  saw  him  l»y  the  wi^^wiun  stand  ; 

With  liim  the  mat  aj^^ain  to  share, 
;      Ami  (dasp  asrain  that  dearer  hand. 


neo  hijih  aliove. 
wly  maiden,  pray  ; 
keej)  in  tli\'  love. — 
ived  one.  r.ir  away.  " '' 
le  morninji"  wore, 
■ary  task  she  hent. 
:-1ki  more  and  more 
der  ycarninjfs  went. 

tmd  the  p(d)hly  marge 
'  delighted  eyes, 
hat  mystic  harge. 
-ha  great  and  wise  ;  — 

loves  care  and  smart, 
hts  her  bosom  swayed  ! 

thrilled  that  gentle  heart- 
le  on  the  maid  ! 


i 
J 


Witli  something  of  the  old.  n  tire 
Of  O.NfRK  Ifo.VWK'slofly  mood, 

Uprose  the  maiden's  aged  siie 
To  friendly  greet  hi.n  where  he  stood  ; 

To  m;ike  for  llayo-w.-nt-h  i  {w^i 
The  wigwam's  fairest  couch  and  rest ; 

With  i)ipe  and  meat  and  courtesy 
Give  welcomi'  t:»  his  nidde  guest." 

And  charming  all  the  twilight  .shade, 
Of  deeds  of  other  day.s  they  tell 

Of  hunter  dntse  o'rr  hill  and  glade, 
Of  braves  that  in  the  battle  fell ; 

And  all  the  liorae-delighting  tales,— 
Till  by  some  saddened  memory  crossed, 

Untinished,  late  the  .story  fails,— 
Still  mu.siiig  on  the  loved  and  lost. 


112 


rut:  litnitM.. 


Wliili-  she,  tin;  iiniidfii,  siit  apart 
Content  to  st'i'  till'  hour  prolonji', 

Sat  Mijtly  crooiiiiiK  t<>  ''♦'i'  li^'iu't 
Soint'stavo  of  lovi'-awiikmrd  soii},'. 

And  so  till'  ilarknt'ss  nion-  and  more 
Tosili-ncf  fi'll,  till  all  was  still, 

Savt'  wavi's  low-lap    ag  on  the  shore 
And  \Va-\von-ais-si''s  plaint ing  shrill. 


Hut.  wlu'u  till'  nitAht  was  .iviTpassi-d, 
When  ri'stcd  of  his  woarlnt'ss 

And  hi'  again  had  liroko  his  fast, — 
As  he  would  all  his  heart,  nrnfess, 

From  out  his  Chee-niaun  forth  he  bore 
And  wide  the  costly  treasures  s|)read, 

Sueh  .1^  might  friendship  heighten  more, 
And  Havo-weiit-ha.  speaking,  said: 


"As  is  our  people's  eustoni,  so 
I  bring  you  gifts  ;  such  gifts  as  be 

Not  all  unworthy  ;  yet  1  know 
What  in  return  I  ask  of  thee 

The  richest  boon  can  never  buy  ; 
In  more  than  friendly  bond  allied, 

I  seek  in  these  love's  dearer  tie  — 
I  seek  this  maiden  for  my  bride." 


77//;   in.lhM.. 


im 


IS  .ivtM'inwsi'd, 
('  Ills  fust, — 

,  l-lUlt't'SS, 

nil  lortli  ln'  bori' 
■iiin's  sprciid, 
lip  lu'ightt'ii  mori', 
king-,  siiul: 


"Tiikr  Iht.  O  ll;iy..-\v..iit-liii:  — Hhe 
Is  all  tliiii..  .nvii."  lir.|M.k,.  |„.,.sin.; 

"I  sc.M'ii  not  ujfts  liketliiiM.  t..  m.-, 
Hut  low  is  MiMiv  thiui  vain  d.-sir... 

Otak..  Iht!      slir  will  witi,  \\ jr„: 

Aji.l  ui(i.|;,-ui>..  Ii.  riMMrt  s|,„!l  Immi- 

Til.' Main.,  and  Liiii,.  fjinii  ,|,,sf  iH-stow, 
And  worthy  (lion  of  hrido  so  fair."' 


itoni,  so 
;^ifts  as  b<! 
t  1  know 
th.'o 

never  buy  ; 
)iid  allied, 
learer  tie  — 
ly  bride." 


What  bliss  her  louly  toiling  lent 
Thmngh  all  the  beanteons  antinnn  days; 

For  not  alone  the  maiden  went 
To  joyous  phu  k  the  niddy  iMaize. 

H(.w  qniek  and  strong  the  hands  to  dare, 
When  love  their  labor  more  endears  ; 

For  Ilayo-weiit-ha,  lie  would  bear 
The  bun'eu  of  the  ripened  ears.'" 


mit  apart 
rolou}.', 
II 'r  heart 
lied  song. 
i)re  and  nion,' 
<  still, 

;  oil  the  shore 
iiting  shrill. 


The  aged  rhielhiin  lr<.iM  Ins  mat, 

I'llt    by    his  pip,.,   jnnkrdoli    |||,.  ,„i,i,| 

And  lon.'jy  miisiiiM.  ^\\,.^^^  ^.,|  .  .: 

•^"'"■' •"•"'•>  would  .piestion  so, 

<»r  (hioiinh  the  rising  mist  of  tears 

l'"ill-ionkillg  ilitoeyrs  (hat  glow 

And  bright.Mi  from  tli,-  vanishrd  years. 


114 


TIIH   III!  I  DAL. 


0  Love  !  tlidii  Iciidst  ii  lici<jlitout'(l  charm 
Not.  to  tlic  luiiidcii's  lirow  iiloiic; 

No  Ifss  upon  his  manly  form 
'J'hy  all-cniMthliiiii-  iircscncc  shono, — 

With  ;;  crlcstial  hitter  glowed, 
His  cvciy  feature  lij^htened  tlirouf^li ; 

His  very  step,  as  forth  he  strode, 
Het'iiied  (piiekeiKd  witli  tliat  rapture  now. 

As  ohid  IJic  orient's  kindliny  ulow 
The  liasteninii'  day  lietokeas  wide, 

So  Iieauty's  raii  r  spit  ndors  show 
The  inaiileii  lipeiiiuL;-  to  tlie  li|-ide  ; 

Her  l)us(,ni  tliro))s  ni.  -e  tenderlv. 
More  rarely  shines  eaidi  maiden  ^race; 

More  lovely  tlniii  tlie  nuiid.  we  see 
The  woman  in  the  maiden  tUee. 


Love  — only  love,  a  heanty  wears; 
If  touching  hut  her  shhiing  hem 

Tlie  i)lainest  way-side  (hmisel  hears 
More  than  a  jewelled  diadem. 

And  oh,  what  art  can  heighten  more 
The  peerh'ss  charms  that  her  adorn, 

When  she  that  was  so  fair  l)efnr(>. 
Transfigured,  waits  the  nuptial  morn  ! 


I 


niKir.. 


Tin-:  DUIDAL. 


115 


;t  ii  lici<j:hti'ut'(l  cliiirm 

row  iilolic  ; 

uily  fonii 

sciicc  slioiio, — 

ft'i-  j^lowi'd, 

tt'iicd  tliroiifjli ; 

til  lie  strode, 

li  tliiit,  riiptiirc  now. 


On  her,  the  forest's  lowly  maid, 
Robed  on  with  every  virgin  grace, 

Whose  proudest  wish  had  never  strayed 
Beyond  the  Yong-we's  home  and  place, 

How  passing  fair  love's  mantle  shone; 
Love  bears  the  true  enchanter's  wand. 

And  beauty  wi-ought  of  love  alone 
Is  beauty  of  the  Morning  Land. 


it 


kindling  uiow 
okeiis  wide, 
It  udois  slidw 
"  tile  b|-ide  : 
'  "e  tenderly. 
Ii  niiiiden  grace ; 
'  maid,  we  see 
<Ieii  luce. 


)eauty  wears ; 

ining  hem 

e  damsel  bears 

iadem. 

1  heighten  more 

at  her  adorn, 

o  fair  I)f'fore. 

nuptial  morn  I 


Calm  lit  thy  bridal,  dawning  bright ; 
Thy  heart  no  baser  feeling  moved  ; 

And  Nature  smiled  Jier  dear  delight, 
And  Oway-neo  glad  approved 

The  chastened  nuptial  tie  and  band 
Of  liearts  by  simple  love  allied, 

When  thou,  nor  unadorned,  didst  stand 
The  noble  JIayo-went-ha's  bride. 

More  tender  woke  the  woman's  tone. 
While  like  the  morning's  ruby  rise 

A  radiant  splendor  round  thee  shone — 
Looked  Ijeauteous  from  thy  .tarry  eyes. 

O'er  cheek  and  breast  ennnantied  warm; 
When  thou,  in  all  thy  maiden  charms, 

Didst  yield  tliy  lovely  maiden  form. 

To  Hayo-went-ha's  manly  arms. 
16 


3   s 

r 


116 


THE  nitin.tL. 


Near  in  flu>  rapturp-liiirdpiied  blue, 
And  (lancing  with  love's  I'airy  feet, 

The  twinkling  O-jis-hon-da  drew, 
Peeped  —  conscious  of  love's  secret  sweet; 

Wo-ne-da,  winging  o'er  the  wold. 
Clasped  in  the  yearning  arms  of  Night, 

Put  back  her  bosom's  cloudy  fold, 
Made  crimson  with  the  new  delight. 


The  Avood  througji  all  its  leafiness 
Stood  —  thrilled  with  nniiden  tenderness 

The  yeiniiing  sea  returned  the  kiss. 
And  Ijluslu'd,  of  Morning's  fond  caress. 

The  bri(hd  waves  ecstatic  swam, 
Lapsed  fainting  on  the  loving  shore  ; 

The  Zepliyr.  bearing  nectar-balm. 
Fell,  drunken  with  tiie  bliss  it  bore,  — 

As  forth  they  wandered  Inuid  in  Inind. 
Ai)proved  })y  Nature's  mother-heart, 

Love  well  had  wrought  the  nuptial  band,- 
What  more  might  solemn  rite  impart  ? 

If  love  the  wetlding  feast  prepare, 
Love  at  tlie  marriage  banquet  wait. 

More  than  the  priestly  hand  is  there; 
The  very  air  is  consecrate. 


1 


Ipiiod  blue, 
iry  f'l'ct, 
-ilii  drew, 
s  secret  sweet ; 
tlie  wold, 
as  of  Night, 
udy  fold, 
f  delight. 


leafiiiess 
Ml  tciidcnu'ss 
d  the  kiss, 

fond  caress, 

swum, 
iig  shore  ; 
tiir-balm, 
<  it  ho  re,  — 

land  ill  liaiid. 

ler-heart, 

le  nuptial  hand,- 

ite  impart  ? 

pre|)are, 

et  wait, 

md  is  there; 


TH!E    AFTER-DAYS. 


0  Flower  of  Lore  !  though  iciklling  born, 
Your  loirly  hudti  that  hlasnom  free 

Do  ''air  the  tree  of  I  iff  ailorii, 
That  else  had  been  a  barren  tree. 


Though  frag  ranee  sweet  beyond  romputc 
Is  thine,  and  beauty  passing  praixr, 

More  2>rfcinus  far  the  ripened  fruit 
We  garner  in  the  After  Days. 


ih  ivihlUng  born, 
m  free 
nru, 
tree. 

')ei/on(l  rompute 
inedfruit 

IS. 


Til!':     Ai' .'i:iM).VYS, 


\N  IIKK--;  .-lu'iill'r  i:;.,'  ;i  j  lyo  is  tllill 

Went  ^'o-vo-!io;i-t()  o;i  it.;  way, 


\\  iicrc  (1.1  i'l,;  iiight-wind's  )i,^ 


111" 


ii'' 


Ciini!'  lip  'l'i-()-t(i".s  '■  E-\va-yt',i."' 

Tlici-c.  Itfiiiilcous  u\\  the  oriissy  sfniii  I 

And  ):i\;r  licsiilc  ;!i,;  shcltt'i-iiio-  wood, 
And  wrought  l-y  Ifayo-wcnt-lia's  liaiid. 

Tilt'  i>(',v-!)iii!t  wijrwaiii  l)i-ii>litlv  stood. 


And  patient  toiled  he  many  a  day 
AVith  siiiew-striii;^  and  harky  tlion<;-, 

^Vitli  loop  iiiul  seain  and  stittdi  and  stay. 
Intent  to  make  it  firm  and  stronji. 

Then  forth  he  went  with  shaft  and  l)ow 
And  many  a  liairy  skin  he  hore. 

Of  Yek-wai  and  of  0-kwa-ho, 
And  softly  matted  all  tlie  lloor. 


(8 


r 


120 


Tin:  Ai'Ti:ii-i).i  vs. 


'It*  clianii  iiiiil  •^iiiiril  liis  liumc  and  place 
Its  l)ai'ky  siilrs  lie  pictiii'cil  lair 

^^  itii  t.i-a'iiis  (if  Ills  iiaiiii'  ami  raci', — • 
\\  licii'  licrcc  till'  Toitoisi',  VVolf  and  Ht'iir 

Hi.uli  (1.1  i!  i  li:;iky  tovcr  sjiouc  ; 
Macli  i\';;'  aiid  syuilxd,  siicli  as  tlicniM! 

The  j.:n  :•.'. ly  wise  may  draw  aloiu' 
'I'lic  r.ivst('r\'  (  r  llic  Iiiddcn  sense. 


And  there  l.e  ])r(niglit  the  ajjed  sire, 
And  there  N3'ah-tah-\vanta  came  ; 

S        /Hike  tlio  sticks,  she  built  the  fire,- 
AVhile  sweeter  than  the  crackling  flame 

The  ^l);lg  that  murnuired  in  her  heart. 
So  overfull  of  love's  unrest. 

Oh  !  love  can  wake  the  songful  art 
That  slumliers  in  the  rudest  breast. 


Glad  wore  the  days,  with  joy  allied, 
Of  IIayo-v,e;it-ha"s  hunter-life  ; 

And  she  that  v. as  a  beauteo\is  bride 
More  bcautcor.s  ripeiu-d  to  the  wife  ; 

And  if  at  whiles  o'erwearied  })ressed 
The  feet  the  household  burdens  bore, 

It  sweetened  more  the  after-rest ; 
Love-lit,  the  Home-fire  brightened  more. 


vs. 


Till-:  M'Ti:ii-i>.{  Ys. 


121 


lioiiii'  and  pliice 

I'  iiinl  ract', — • 

Woli'  and  IVar 

<hout' ; 

I  as  tlu'nt.-i' 

i\v  alone 

.«<'nsc. 


But  I'airt'st  life  will  sorrows  dim  : 
Ertdonj^-.  with  niifility  arm  and  cold, 

Dread  O-wali-ai-fiiit  eame  for  him  — 
Her  sire      more  feeble  grown  an<l  (dd, 

And  bore  him  to  the  Better  Land; 
Land  that  the  dim  horizon  bounds, 

Where  roams  each  dusky  tribe  and  band- 
The  nobler  Spirits"  Hunting  Grounds. 


I!  aged  sire, 

eame  ; 

built  the  fire,- 
ckling  flame 
1  in  her  lieart, 

angful  art 
b  breast. 


And  him  they  dressed  with  loving  care  : 
They  wrapped  him  in  his  blanket  new, 

His  moccasins  that  were  ;)eaded  fair, 
His  snowy  leggins  softly  drew  ;  "■' 

His  brow  they  bound  with  warrior-band 
And  crowned  it  with  the  eagle-plume; 

They  laid  his  war-club  in  his  lumd, 
Then  bore  him  to  the  waiting  tonjb, 


joy  allied, 
life  : 

'eous  bride 
(he  wife  ; 
I'ied  i)ressed 
[lens  bore, 
ter-rest ; 
fhtened  more. 


And  Hayo-went-ha,  through  his  tears, 
Said,  speaking  to  the  chieftain  gone  : 

"0  thou  whom  parting  more  endears, 
lieloved  !  who  hast  journeyed  on, 

Albeit  a  wary  way  and  long, 
To  land  where  noble  Hunters  dwell, 

The  Mighty  Warriors,  brave  and  strong, 
0  !  Knee-ha,  Father  !  fare  they  well,"" 


122 


rill-:  M-  rh.H-n.i  I'v. 


Nyiili-tah-wiintii's  deeper  pain 
Her  tn'nil)liii<j;  lips  l»ut  ill  expressed; 

Her  tears  were  like  the  siuuiner  rain, 
And  like  the  rain,  they  soothed  and  hlest ; 

Her  (■lie<'k  the  sod  in  anguish  pressed, 
But  not  for  long  ;  she  leaned  lier  head 

On  Hayo-weiit-ha's  manly  breast 
Anil  wept  —  and  then  was  eomforted. 

Again  the  diiy.-!  in  Ijcaiity  wore: 
Erelong  Nyah-tah-waiibi  pressed  — 

The  dre.ni  )u'r  maiden  Lo.som  bore  — 
Her  (.Lirling  to  her  mother's  breast. 

As  t.)  Xyah-tah-wantii  he 
In  ali'tlie  years  Inid  dearer  grown, 

Ho,  in  her  niotlii'rh(M)d,  was  she 
More  trulv  Havo-went-has  own. 


Though  hers  the  woman's  destiny  — 
Though  pain  the  mother's  love  unsealed, 

No  tearful  sorrow-burdened  ciy 
The  mother's  anguished  pain  reveided  ; 

For  she  the  lofty  faith  possessed, 
That,  coward  weakness  held  in  scorn. 

Endurance  in  the  mother-l)reast 
Wrought  courage  in  the  newly-born/' 


1.1 1'y. 


THE  AFTEli-DAYS. 


123 


er  paxn 

I  expressed; 
siiinmer  rain, 
xitlicd  and  blest ; 
tigiiisli  pressed, 
uied  her  head 
mly  breast 
IS  comforted. 


How  wondrous  strange  a  beauty  hath 
The  glimmering  life,  so  newly  lit ; 

How  sweet  along  the  liome-led  path 
Tlie  pattering  of  the  tiny  feet. 

Can    rarer  joy  for  mortal  be, 
A  purer  bliss  may  mortal  know. 

Than  on  love's  bounteous  breast  to  see 
A  dearer  life  hi  lieuutv  grow  ? 


ity  wore  : 
I  pressed  — 

bosom  bore  — 
jr's  breast. 

he 

er  grown, 
,  Avas  she 
as  own. 


Tlie  bridal  d.iys  eome  1)ack  again, 
Love  l)righten,;  to  eaeh  fond  caress  ; 

Aye  !  even  the  mother's  dce[)cr  pain 
Do  soft  endearments  turn  to  bliss  ; 

What  good  may  heart  of  Woman  own— 
What  joy  her  simple  joy  above, 

Far  dwelling  in  tlie  forest  lone  ?  — 
^^hat  is  there  more  than  home  and  love  ? 


au's  destiny  — 
•"s  love  unsealed, 
ilened  ciy 
pain  revealed  ; 
possessed, 
leld  in  scorn, 
her-breast 
lu'wlv-boru.^' 


When  from  tlit'  land  had  fled  amain 
The  winter  glooms,  in  cheerful  toil 

She  took  great  0-nust's  luscious  grain 
And  hid  it  in  the  fruitful  soil. 

She  anxious  watched  the  tiny  spears. 
Made  mellow  round  each  springing  blade 

Or  joyous  plucked  tlie  rii»ened  ears, 

As  meet  for  Indian  wife  or  maid. 
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ttm"""^^'^' 


124 


77//;  .ii'Ti:i{-r>.i  j'.s\ 


Or,  with  tlie  housewife's  frugal  cure, 
Kiir  through  the  forest's  wiudy  ways 

She  roauR'd,  the  falk-u  nuts  to  bear 
And  garut-r  for  the  wiutry  days  ; 

Or  ill  th(;  woods  the  sticks  would  brtiak 
And  bear  tlieiu  to  her  lowly  door, 

To  cook  the  Mosa-uieut,  and  make 
The  cheerful  Home-tire  brighten  more. 

While  liiiyo-went-ha  wore  the  day 
In  following  with  his  shaft  and  bow 

The  lofty-ant  lered  Me-sha-way, 
Or  fiercely-liowliug  0-kwa-ho ; 

The  snowy  \Vau-bos,  tender-eyed, 
The  Jit-sho  with  the  wary  tread, 

The  Ne-jig  with  the  sleeky  hide. 
The  shagged  Yek-wai,  prowling  droaxi. 

She  watched  the  midnight-brooding  star 
Chased  by  the  dawn,  and  unafraid 

Save  but  for  him,  whose  feet  afar 
Still  in  the  hunter-chase  delayed  ; 

Or  in  his  Chee-maun  fleet  and  free, 
That  willing  went  and  willing  came, 

Borne  lightly  o'er  the  foaming  sea 
Where,  waiting,  lit  the  Council-flame. 


TlIK   Ah'TEIl-hAYS. 


126 


ugal  care, 
ily  ways 
s  to  bear 
iiys  ; 

would  brtiuk 
door, 
id  iiuike 
liteii  more. 


>  the  day 
iiid  bow 
-way, 

o; 

ler-eyed, 
read, 

y  liiJoi 
Ww*  dread. 


t-brooding  star 
lafVaid 
eet  afar 
ayed ; 
b  and  free, 
ng  came, 
ming  sea 
ncil-flame. 


When  from  the  Council  Fire  returned, 
lie  rested  on  his  couch  and  mat. 

Tlie  cheerful  blaze  more  brijilitly  burned; 
When  by  its  kindling  llame  he  sat 

Or  shone  the  robe  so  newly  wrought 
On  llayo-went-ha's  manly  breast, 

Like  that  the  bridal  morning  brought 
The  joy  the  wifely  heart  confessed. 

And  more  the  m(<ther's  breast  would  t)wn 
The  mother's  joy,  nor  less  delight 

The  little  maid,  when  gaily  shone 
Her  fawn-skin  kirtle,  snowy-white; 

And  day  l)y  day,  in  rarer  grace 
The  lichesome  form  did  heighten  more  ; 

Nor  less  the  snul  that  lit  the  face 
Grew,  —  curious  of  all  forest-lore. 


To  charm  the  twilight,  waiting  lone, 
She  from  the  wigwam's  fa'oles  old 

Told  of  the  deed.s  in  days  unkuown, 
Or  childhood's  fairy  stories  told  : 

Of  Mana-bo-zho  —  he  that  set 
His  legs  to  roast  the  Kee-wau-nee  ; 

Whence  came  the  wii  ows  red,  that  yet 
Are  gory-red  —  as  you  can  see, 


n 


U6 


TiiK  trrKU-DArs. 


Of  Hliiii-gf-liis  s(»  l)riivt'  and  bold, 
Or  dutk  or  nmn,  iw  lie  might  ploiiso  ; 

Him  that,  with  all  his  Htorm  and  cold, 
Ka))i-l)()n-ok-kii  couM  not.  trcfzc. 

All  stories  of  the  vanished  years, 
The  wondrous  tireside  Kcdk-song.s  old 

Told  to  the  maiden's  willing  ears  ; 
As  hut  l»v  Indian  mothers  told. 


The  while  the  reed.y  mats  she  nnido 
Or  lit  tln'  cnilM'rs.  filling  dim, 

Or  wove  the  precious  wampnm-hraid 
And  eiiarin  .1  th"  lio;ir  with  thoughts  of  him; 

Or,  lla.vo-went-ha  more  to  hless, 
The  little  maiden  hy  hvr  side, 

Willi  i)atient  hand  of  weariness 
She  dressed  Skan-o-do"s  hairy  hiilo, 

* 

And  growing,  more  the  maiden  grew 
The  mother's  joy,  the  father's  pride  ; 

She  all  the  wigwam  fables  knew, 
Nor  less  her  hand  to  labor  plied  ; 

But  when  her  little  task  was  doli'e. 
So  learned  in  all  the  stories  old, 

Her  pretty  tongue  would  prattle  on  — 
Re-tell  the  tales  the  mother  told. 


H/i,  1 


Tl 


-/).!  )'.S'. 


77//;    AtrKH'hAYH. 


127 


ve  and  hold, 
iiii^lit  plciiso ; 
s  Htoriii  and  cold, 
(it.  i'rci'/t'. 
islicd  years, 
'\tlk-s(tng.s  olil 
willing  cars  ; 
•rs  t<dd. 


You  would  a  willing  ,.,„•  |,«vo  lent ; 
Like  this  her  simple  legendry  :  — 
"As  through  the  woods  the  Ue-zhu  went 
Sore  i)n'ssed  with  hiinger,  did  he  see 
High  on  u  hank  heyoiid  his  reacji 
The  snowy  Wau-hos,  tender-eyed  ; 

And  in  liis  very  sweetest  speech-— 
'Conje  here,  my  pretty  one,'  lie  cried. 


nats  she  mode 
g  dim, 

wampum-hraid 
wilh  thoughts  oi'  him  ; 
)re  to  hless, 
r  side, 
'  weariness 
hairy  hide. 


"The  gentle  heast,  n-plying,  spake: 
'I  thank  you,  Imt  it  cannot  he; 

IMy  mother  said,  I  must  not  make. 
Most  iiol»lt>  sir,  with  strangers  free.' 

'O  loveliest  1'  he  answered  t'uir, 
Obedient  child,  you  need  not  tear  ; 

How  worthy  of  such  parent's  care  ! 
1  a?u  a  relative,  my  dear. 


'i 


lie  maid'Mi  grew 
ither's  pride  ; 
iihles  kn(nv, 
)or  plied  ; 
isk  was  done, 
ries  old, 

uld  prattle  on  — 
i.her  told. 


"*0f  yours,  aud  only  wish  to  send 
A  word  to  those  we  love  ;  — 0  stay  !' 

He  said,  'I  am  your  dearest  friend. 
Indeed  I  — come  down  to  me.  \  jiray.' 

She,  at  his  flattering  address. 
Forgot  her  mother's  good  advice; 

And  drawing  near,  that  Hare,  alas  ! 
Was  torn  and  eaten  in  a  trice." 


'.a 


*; 


128  ^'W^'  AFTER-DATS, 

She  told  of  love  the  tender  tales  ; 
Of  him  that  journeyed  far  und,  high, 

Sou  of  the  Evening  Star  that  trails 
A  glory  down  th.:  western  sky  :— 


-0- 


^'Osseo  wrinkled  was  and  old  — 
All  for  an  Evil  Manito ; 

But  he  was  good  and  wise  and  bold  — 
His  was  a  tender  heart  and  true. 

"And  Oweenee,  the  lovely  maid, 
She  all  her  lovers  turned  away, 

Though  decked  with  beads  and  wampum-braid 
And  young  and  brave  and  painted  gay. 

"They  laughed  when  she  Osseo  wed  — 
Laughed  at  his  feeble  step  and  slow  ; 

But  '  1  am  happy,'  still  she  said, 
And  who  is  foolish  you  shall  know,' 

"  Osseo  wrinkled  was  and  old  ;— 
He  hid  him  in  a  hollow  tree  ; 

When  forth  be  came  a  youth,  behold  \—r 
Jso  other  youth  so  fair  as  he^ 


DAYS. 


THE   AirhR-fKlVa. 


]l>? 


snder  tales  ; 
["ar  unJ,  liigh, 
Star  that  trails 
rn  sky : — 


"Oh,  none  iiuK'i-d  did  cvt-r  know 
Such  straight  and  tall  and  handsome  man, 

With  all  the  fleetue.ss  of  the  Roe  — 
With  all  his  strength  come  back  again  ! 


nd  old — • 

wise  and  bold  — 
and  true. 


"Alas  I  the  magic  witchery 
That  unto  him  .such  beauty  lent, 
Made  her,  his  dearest  Oweenee, 
Decrepid,  wrinkled,  old  and  bent, 


vely  maid, 
ed  away, 

beads  and  wampum-braid 
and  painted  gay. 


"  Yet  spake  Osseo  words  of  cheer  ; 
He  called  her  still  each  tmder  name, 

He  called  her  Nee-nee-nioosh-a  dear- 
He  called  her  sweetheart  all  the  same, 


she  Osseo  wed  — 
step  and  slow  ; 
still  she  said, 
u  shall  know,' 


"Though  they,  the  Evil  Powers,  did  mar 
Her  every  feature,  he  could  see 

Within  and  shining  like  a  star, 
AH  lovely  still,  his  Oweenee. 


and  old ; — 

w  tree ; 

e  a  youth,  behold  [—^ 

r  as  be, 


"And  with  a  cry  he  broke  the  spell : 
Lo  !  all  the  Avrinkled  ugliness 

Fell  from  her  — like  a  garment  fell,- 
Left  only  beauty's  charm  and  grace. 


130 


Tjn:  Mrt:i{-i>AYs. 


"But  iill  tlit^  lovers,  sisters,  they 
That  ilouteil,  jeered  and  spake  lier  ill, 

Were  chaiigeil  to  liirds  luul  flew  awaj', 
Anil  ill  the  woods  are  sinjiiiig  still. 


"While  like  tiie  iiiorii  that  iiijjht  illumes, 
Was  Oweencc,  so  lovely  grown  ; 

Or  like  the  Swan  with  glistening  plumes, 
So  new  her  snowv  kirtle  shone. 


"Her  liowls  i: ,)  loiigrr  •w.M'e  of  wood. 
Her  kettles  all  like  silver  sliowed  ; 

The  liurky  ].).!,re  t!::it  gKniinering  stood, 
Like  flaming  \\ings,  it  swayed  and  glowed. 


"Then  heard  they  far-olT  voices  call, 
That  through  the  twilight  tender  fell : 

'The  niagi(!  spells  are  hroken  all, — 
Come,  in  the  Stars  ininiortid  dwell.' 


"And  lo  !  the  wigwam  rising  free, 
Went  speeding  through  the  ether  far ; 

Till  with  Osseo,  Oweenee, 
It  rested  on  the  Evening  Star. 


A  YS. 


THE  Arn:rt-n.iYs. 


131 


•s,  thoy 
[jiikt!  lier  ill, 
iiiul  flew  away, 
ring  still. 


"No  more  to  wrinkl.-.l  grow  and  die. 
No  more  in  weary  toil  to  pine; 

To  dance  and  si.ig-not  weep  and  cry 
To  like  the  starlight  glow  an.l  shine." 


at  night  illumes, 
rown  ; 

^flistening  plumes, 
<lion('. 


^re  of  woo.l, 
slioweJ ; 

l!nimcring  stood, 
iiyed  and  glowed. 


voices  call, 
t  tender  fell : 
oken  all, — 
tid  dwell.' 


sing  free, 
he  ether  far ; 

Star. 


All  home-tlelighting  tales  she  told  •  — 

Of  him,  the  wrestler  iievcT  thrown, 
The  greatest  trickster,  jester  bold' 

The  greatest  mischiei:mak<.r  known'- 
Him,  Pan-p„k-kee-wis,  wizard  spril, 

Ihat  m  a  hi.nrlred  forms  was  slain. 
Vet  ever  with  new  strength  and 'might 

iii  Inrd  and  Jjeast  did  live  again. 

,    ^f  >'»»,  I'ar  seeking  fairer  booii 
Hmn  is  the  iiohh-st  gilt  of  mon,- 
losco,  to  the  sun  and  mooi, 

That  journeyed,  and  returned  again; 

Of  all  the  wonders  that  he  saw, 
The  strange-  adventures  that  hefel', 

Of  every  mighty  Manito 

That  helped  or  hindered,  she  could  tell. 

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132 


TUi:  AFTER-DAYS^ 


Of  the  Magician's  Daughter ;  she, 
The  Reel  Swan,  whose  gay  plumage  leut 

A  gh»ry  to  the  hmd  and  sea ; 
Who,  when  his  magic  arrows  spent. 

Still  on  and  on  the  hunter  "rew 
And  all  his  manly  courage  tried  ; 

Until,  so  brave  was  he  and  true, 
He  won  the  maiden  for  his  bride. 

And  ■^i  the  sliiniug  Stone  Canoe, 
Wherein  the  liapless  lover  passed 

Into  the  Land  of  Souls,  and  saw 
The  maiden  he  luid  nwurned,  —  the  rest 

That  waits  on  all  tlie  good  and  brave,— 
Land  whore  no  parting  is  or  pain  ; 

Returning  thence  across  the  wave 
He  trod  this  darkened  Earth  again. 

• 

Of  Kwa-sind,  Mana-bo-zho's  friend. 
So  strong  that  mighty  rocks  he  threw  ; 

Who  freed  the  rivers,  cleared  the  land, 
And  A-meek,  King  of  Beavers,  slew. 

Who  for  his  pride  of  strength  and  might, 
For  all  his  pride  and  boasting  vain. 

Was  slain,  alas  !  in  hate  and  spite— 
By  little  mean  Puck-Wudj-ies  slain. 


'A\ 


THE  AFVE/i-DAra, 


m 


ter;  she, 
jliimage  leut 
ea ; 

vs  spent, 
!r    rew 
tried ; 
id  true, 
bride. 


Of  him  that,  fijating  all  too  long, 
Changed  to  0-pee-ch"'>  —gaily  sings 

Till  all  the  grove  is  loud  with  song,- 
So  happy  in  the  gift  of  wings. 

Of  the  Foam  Woman,  Pee-ta-Kway, 
The  Moccasins  that  enchanted  draw  i 

Of  her  the  Fairies  stole  away  — 
The  lovely  maiden  Lee-lj-uau.* 


e  Canoe, 
passed 
and  saw 
ed, — the  rest 
od  and  brave, - 
or  pain  ; 
!  the  wave 
th  again. 


And  more,  as  grows  th«  kindling  .lawn, 
In  beauty  grew  the  little  maid  ; 

That  free  and  litlu-some  as  (lie  lawn 
Went  dancing  throiigli  tli.-  windy  glade; 

And  oft  wlien  summt-r  lnvc/cs  fanned 
Her  glowing  cheek,  afar  was  heard 

Her  little  song,  that  o'er  the  land 
She  caroled  like  a  singing  bird, 


zho's  friend, 
L-ks  he  threw ; 
leared  the  land, 
avers,  slew. 
;rength  and  might, 
ting  vain, 
e  and  spite  — 
idj-ies  slain. 


And  as  in  stature,  more  she  grew 
In  forest-lore,  till  passing  well 

She  all  the  marvelous  stories  knew- 
More  than  lago's  self  could  tell. 

Xor  less  a  maiden  heart  and  kind 
Her  bosom  bore,  while  in  her  face 

Shone  all  the  father's  wiser  mind 
hit  with  the  mother's  tender  grace 
♦  Iliawathii  r.pgcnds,  by  H.  li,  Scnooi.cnArr. 


134 


rm:  Arn-.-fi-o.irs!. 


Serene  the  tlaj'.s  hud  onward  flown, 
The  years  that  only  came  to  bless, 

And  llayo-went-ha  great  had  grown 
In  majesty  and  noldeness; 

More  wide  had  spread  his  projdiet-fanio 
The  Dusky  Trihes  to  lead  ami  teach  ; 

And  many  a  warrior  chieftain  came 
To  hearken  to  his  wiser  speech. 

His  name  o;i  every  wi  d  liad  flown 
Wherever  dnsky  warriors  roam  ; 

Yet  dearer  to  his  heart  had  grown 
The  long-familiar  p:dhs  of  home  ; 

Its  soothing  t(mes  th;it  gently  wake, 
Still  nioiv  h;id  piwer  to  (harm  and  bless  ; 

And  i:i  his  vijice,  the  while  he  spoke, 
Then;  uv.eU.  a  deeper  tenderness. 


And  ieachiiig,  more  liimself  had  tanght 
Of  all  this  being's  end  and  aim  ; 

That  mighty  deeds,  with  glory  fraught^ 
If  fame,  is  not  the  noblest  fame  ; 

Not  triumph  in  the  bloody  strife 
Nor  yet  to  give  to  pleasure  loose. 

But  that  the  measure  meet  of  life 
Is  Virtue.  Wisdom.  Love  ami  Use. 


r>.i  )'.s'. 


iwiird  flown, 

;  to  bless, 

lit  had  grown 

his  projdu't-fanio 
I  ami  teiicli  ; 
liitjftaiii  came 
speech. 


il  liiul  flown 
s  roam ; 
;  had  grown 
yf  lioim' ; 
;  gently  wake, 
charm  and  bless ; 
vliili^  he  spoke, 
derness. 


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inself  had  tanght 
lid  aim  ; 

ith  glory  fraught^ 
■it  fame ; 
oody  strife 
irc  loose, 
meet  of  life 
}  and  Use. 


Blest  Otray-neo  high  above, 
Thou  onhf  mighty,  all  in  all, 

0!  Thou  that  art  Immortal  Love, 
Must  bear  us  or  tve  faint  and  fall! 

01  give  us  more  of  trust  to  feel 
In  Thee;  Thee  more  to  understand; 

To  see  in  all,  or  woe  or  weal, 
Thy  presence  and  thy  loving  hand. 


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As  if  too  mudi  iiiight  )>liss  endear 
This  all  tooHiuickly  passiiig  lift., 

Erelong  to  Hayo-wcnt-lia's  ear 
Came  rumors  of  War's  ruthless  strife  ; 

The  fell  Aljronqnin  warriors  fierce 
With  war-ax  red  and  angry  bow 

Had  come  ;  their  savage  yells  did  pierce 
The  very  home  of  Manito, 


And  lo  !  afar  the  lurid  streaks 
From  flaming  wigwams  lighted  past; 

While  Kax-aa"s  cries  and  Yong-we's  shrieks 
Dread  mingled  with  the  awful  blast. 

A  sorrow  Avail  that,  east  or  west, 
Or  north  or  south,  still  onward  swept, 

And  kindled  in  each  dusky  breast 
The  fiery  soul  that  long  had  slept. 


138 


THE  roi-yriL. 


And  forth  at  llayo-weiit-lm's  cull 
Tho  widcly-sciittiTt'd  cliifftains  came, 

WluTf  ft'arfiil  shoiii'  iiijiht's  {floomy  pall, 
Lit  with  till'  niiirlity  Coiimil-Hamc— " 

Far  kiiidli'il  oi-  Yci-iioii-to,  high 
Ahovt;  tliu  <)ii<):id;i;,'a  Hixid  ; 

Brijiht  flariiii;  <>ii  the  midiiijfht  sky, 
Illuiiiiiig  liill  and  wave  and  Wdod. 

Thn'f  (lays  that  l«'iw<Mi-light  had  shone 
Oil  pluni!'.-*  a  thousiuid  warriors  wore; 

Still  Hayo-wcnt-ha  waited  lone 
Beside  Ti-o-to's  t'.irtli.-r  sh(»n', 

Nor  to  the  foiuu-il  lanu' ;  and  fleet 
Went  hunters,  swifte.t  in  tlie  chase, 

Went  messengers  with  flyiiig  feet. 
To  bring  him  to  the  rouncil-placo. 

And  him  they  found  ;  — nor  Ixdd  and  proud 
He  stood,  as  oiu>  of  ncdde  state  ; 

But  sat  he  mute,  in  sorrow  howed  — 
The  presage  of  a  darker  fate. 

His  breast  an  evil  omen  bore. 
Foretelling  he  no  more  should  eome 

Back  frc»ni  the  foiineil-placo,  nor  more 
^^e  ghuMened  by  the  smiles  of  home. 


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i 


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THE  COVXCIL. 


139 


t-lm's  cull 
t'taiiis  fiime, 
fiht's  {gloomy  pull, 
uil-tliimc— " 
-t(»,  high 

I; 

lidiiight  sky, 

1(1  wood. 


In  fitting  words,  nor  overbold, 
To  him  they  .spake  ;  how,  burning  dim, 

Tiie  CoiiUfil  still  di'liiyi'd  ;  they  told 
What  mighty  cliicftuiiis  waited  him  ; 

What  braves  the  fitTccr  fW..  Iiad  slain; 
How  women  wept  and  .liildrrM  mourned; 

Till  ])itying  so  his  P.M)ph."s  pain, 
Or  he  his  lighter  sorrow  seorned, 


-light  hud  shone 
irriors  wore ; 
ited  lone 
lore, 

u> ;  and  fleet 
I  (lie  chase, 
flying  feet, 
neil-pluci.'. 


Or  bowing  to  the  will  (.f  Fate,— 
Uprost' ;  and  not  as  one  iM-relt, 

But  with  a  iirmer  step  date  ; 
And  on  that  m.iuly  face  was  l,.ft, 

Of  augui  bed  thought,  nor  trace  nor  stain; 
But  with  the  olden  fire  inibucl  — 

The  scorn  of  fear,  the  scorn  of  pain 
Of  Onguk  Honwe's  lofty  mood. 


-iKU"  bolil  and  proud 

J  state  ; 

rrow  bowed  — 

fate. 

11  bore. 

liould  come 

-place,  nor  more 

les  of  home. 


Bright  in  the  morning's  dawning  light 
Shone  Hayo-went-ha's  Prnphet-fuce, 

As  it  some  passion's  stormy  might 
Had  lit  and  left  a  fiery  trace  ; 

His  brow  of  mighty  purpose  showed, 
His  eye  of  valor's  kindling  ken  ; 

His  very  .step,  a.s  forth  he  strode, 
Was  haughty,  as  of  kingly  men. 
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140 


'/•///•;  iorycii,. 


And  fortli  iigaiii  the  wondrouH  barge 
From  out  its  sn  r.-t  pliut'  lit>  Itnm^lit  ; 

Hoiv  sottly  t<»  tilt'  iM'l)l)ly  jiiiirKf 
Th<!  ItiirU  l»y  niystii:  tiiiKt-rs  wrought,— 

TIh'  flu'e-miiun  Mest  of  Maiiito, 
That  piiddh'-bciiriiig  hand  had  noiif, 

Yet  tlt'ftly  on,  and  onward  drew 
When  Hayo-went-ha  wilU'd  it  on  ; 

That  horo  liini  in  th»'  days  before. 
In  radiant  wuniniers  long  agone 

To  fair  Ti-o-to"s  pebldy  shore, 
When,  lit  with  love's  awakening  dawn. 

It  glowed  us  Oway-neo  there 
Had  built  his  wigwam  on  the  strand. 

Oh,  love  can  make  the  eommon  rare- 
Make  every  land  a  summer-land  1 

It  erst  had  many  U  storm  withstood ; 
Him  with  his  mighty  bow  it  bore 

To  slay  the  monsters  of  the  flood, 
Great  Ke-kardah-nong  on  the  shore  ; 

And  far  on  many  a  stranger  sea, — 
Wherever  most  might  knowledge  loose 

Her  sacred  seal,  or  glory  be  ; 
But  now  should  prove  its  nobler  use. 


I 


Tin:  coryrif.. 


lil 


Irons  1>argu 
>  lir<)ii}{lit  ; 
iiiiirg*' 
wrought, — 
Maiiito, 
liul  noil)*, 
nl  (I  row 
I  it  on  ; 


Ah  if  with  warrior-pride  dato, 
Or  r.'ll  Hj.;iiii  love's  t'on<l  (Icsire, 

It  liiihWy  .ski|)p..i|.  as  loth  to  wait 
To  liear  him  to  tiie  roiincil  Fin-; 

On  Onondaga's  hreast  t(»  dancf  — 
Far  on  IIk-  sv.i  to  dance  and  leap, 

Helor.'  the  westering  snn  sintulii  glunce 
His  arrows  from  tlie  rocky  steep. 


,'s  Ix'foro, 

ujoiie 

ihoro, 

ening  dawn, 

here 

the  strand. 

[iniinon  rare — 

■-hmd : 


In  royal  nnintle  woven  fair, 
Nyah-tah-wantu's  hand  hnd  imide. 

Where  shone  the  Tortoise,  Wolf,  and  Bear, 
Shone  Herce  ia  nniny  a  to-iem-hraid ; 

In  moccasins  with  the  marvelous  hem. 
In  snowy  le^nrins,  headed  grand. 

Inwrought  with  many  a  curious  gem,— 
He  trod  the  Onondaga  strand. 


a  withstood ; 
it  bore 
the  flood, 

the  shore ; 

iger  sea, — 

)wledge  loose 

'  })e ; 

nobler  use. 


And  her  lie  called  — the  little  maid— 
From  out  the  leaty  summer  wood, 

Gla<l  singing  through  the  windy  glade 
The  simple  songs  of  maidenhood  ; 

And  when  anear  she  lightly  run, 
Said  to  the  maiden  tenderly, 

"Go,  put  your  beaded  kirtle  on. 
Your  mantle  new,  and  go  with  me." 


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142 


THE  VOUNrlL. 


And  as  the  maid  witli  quicker  tread 
And  gayer  song  went  lightly  by, 

The  mother,  though  she  nothing  said, 
The  mother,  though  she  knew  not  why,— 

Was  loth  to  let  the  damsel  go ; 
Perchimee  within  a  deeper  breast. 

Of  danger  that  she  did  not  know. 
She  felt  the  trouble  and  unrest. 

Swift  si)ed  afar  the  mystie  bark, — 
Bright  on  the  tide  the  morning  ))roke ; 

But  IIaj-o-W(:;t-ha,  brooding  dark, 
Looked  oil  the  tide,  and  nothing  spoke; 

As  if  he  spied  in  outward  sight, 
Or  saw  with  dearer  inner  eye. 

Or  inly  felt  the  spell  and  might 
Of  awful  sorrow,  boding  nigh. 

Though  with  that  omened  dread  imbued, 
Some  tender  thought  his  bosom  bore 

Unto  the  mother  where  she  stood, — 
Sad  lingered  on  the  pebbly  shore. 

Nyal^-tah-wanta  watching  vain 
That  magic  Chee-maun  speeding  fai?t, 

Still  looked  and  wept,  and  felt  the  pain 
As  if  that  parting  were  the  last. 


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148 


juicker  treiul 
litly  by, 
le  nothing  said, 
knew  not  why, — 
nsel  go ; 
T  bri'iist, 
not  know, 
inrest. 


When  lost  unto  her  anxious  sight, 
She  homeward  turned  with  weary  tread, 

To  mourn  the  wigwam's  lost  delight ;' 
While  unto  him,  as  on  he  sped, 

Ti-o-to's  banks,  receding,  grew 
More  dim  and  fahit ;  — still  on,  away 

To  where  the  hurrying  currents  drew 
Of  swiftly-running  Senet-a. 


stic  bark, — 
orning  ))roke ; 
)0(ling  dark, 
lolhing  spoke ; 
iu-d  sight, 
r  eye, 
lid  might 
nigh. 


And  many  an  ill-fon-b.  ding  bird 
Along  the  reedy  borders  .voke  ; 

A  griet-betokeuing  toi.  3  ho  heard 
In  great  Da-hin-da's  hoarser  croak ; 

The  war  Ke-neu,  with  screech  and  squall, 
Bore  to  his  ear  a  snriow-cry  ; 

In  noisy  Wa-wa"s  honking  call 
He  heard  au  evil  prophecy. 


?ned  dread  imbued, 
1  bosom  bore 
■e  she  stood, — 
)ly  shore, 
ling  vain 
speeding  fa»st, 
and  felt  the  pain 
the  last. 


The  pretty  maid,  with  heart  elate, 
Her  paddle  in  the  limpid  sea, 

Sat,— (.nly  so  to  keep  it  straight, 
The  Chee-maun  lightly  speeding  free ; 

Or  more  to  charm  her  maiden  care 
Or  so  the  lingering  hour  to  chide, 

She  pulled  the  lilies  blooming  fair. 
Or  watched  the  silver  ripples  glide. 


lU 


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Her  littlo  songs  she  softly  sang^ 
Or  ■yvatchoci  the  tiny  minnows  throng, 

Or  UsteneJ  to  the  lonely  Muhng, 
Nor  heard  iu  his  a  troubled  song  ; 

She  saw  the  Sarwa  darting  free, 
Skan-o-do  browsing  in  the  wood  ; 

Nor  thought  of  coming  ill  had  she, 
Th^  little  uiividen,  fair  and  good. 

And  still  away  it  lightly  run, 
Like  wing  of  bird  —  that  light  canoe; 

Still  ITayo-went-ha  will^l  it  on, 
And  still  the  willing  current  drew  ; 

Till  swiftly  up  the  So-ha-hi 
That  airy  bark  he  lightly  |»ressed ; 

Now  Onondaga  glinuners  nigh— 
Lo  !  now  he  skims  its  flashing  breast. 


High  on  Yo-non-to  far  away 
A  thousand  dusky  warriors  wait ; 

The  morn  is  i)assed,  and  still  they  say, — 
"He  comes  not  —  Hayo-went-ha  great." 

But  lo !  along  the  reedy  marge 
A  lonely  Chee-maun  speeding  free  ; 

And— "Knee-ha!  Knee-ha!"  greets  the  barge: 
"My  father !— father !— it  is  he ! !" 


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145 


sang' 

ivs  throng, 
Muhng, 
song ; 
g  free, 
wood ; 
11  hail  she, 

IfOOti. 


Near  and  more  near  ;  —  lie  gains  the  shore  ; 
From  out  the  hark  with  loving  hand 

The  maiden  dear  he  liffhtly  hore ; 
While  voiles,  waking  all  the  land, 

The  Chieftain  greet,  —  now  more  their  hope, 
A  thousand  warriors  on  him  wait 

To  hear  him  up  the  grassy  slope, 
Where,  empty,  waits  the  lodge  of  state. 


run, 

^ht  eunoe ; 
[1  it  on, 
it  drew ; 
-hi 

ressed ; 
s  nigh- 
ins  hreast. 


But  lo  !  what  sound  from  j';;r  is  heard  ? 
What  tierce-descending  form  is  there 

With  pinions  of  a  mighty  hird, 
That  rived  and  blackened  all  the  air  ? 

How  thrilled  the  hi-.ivest  hearts  with  fear! 
With  wings  that  brought  the  glijoiii  of  night, 

That  terror-hearing  creature  near 
Swooped  frightful  on  their  startled  sight. 


Lway 
i  wait ; 

still  they  say, — 
'nt-ha  great." 

marge 
ing  free ; 

ha!"  greets  the  barge; 
;ishe!!" 


Still  down  —  and  down  ;  still  circlhig  nigh, 
While  deepened  more  the  shrouding  gloom  ; 

Still  down  — and  down  ;  —  till  all  the  sky 
Shone  awful  with  impending  doom  ! 

liow^  fled  the  frightened  multitude  — 
Fled  wild  and  shrieking  everywhere  ! 

While  calm  great  Hayo-went-ha stood — 
He  Hi;d  tlie  little  maideu  fair, 


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THE  curxcjL. 


And  why  slionlcl  Hayo-went-ha  flee  ? 
Or  why  should  fear  liis  heart  ui)i)all  ? 

Was  not  <j:rt'at  Oway-neo,  He 
The  Mij^hiy  h'uh'r  over  all, 

Around  liini  in  the  fearful  ways, 
As  in  the  ji.itii  that  peaceful  smiles  ? 

To  yield  him  more  these  frailer  days, 
Or  hear  him  to  tlie  Happy  IsU's. 

Swift  spi'd  the  shafts  from  thousand  strings — 
Swift  sped,  and  true.—  hut  all  in  vain  ; 

For  tliouiih  the  monster's  friiihtrul  wings 
Lay  sliivr;<\l  o;i  Ihe  crimson  plnin, — 

Aery.  iU-.d  startlid  iill  the  vale, 
That  shooli  (he  listening  sea  with  dread. 

Went  up;  —  a  wail  —  an  awful  wail 
For  her,  the  Chieftain's  daiiing — dead. 


And  wonder  more  their  sorro"'  stirred  : 
For  lo  !  where  stood  the  little  nniid. 

Killed  "dreadful !  — hy  that  frightful  hird. 
Itself  crushed  dead  along  the  glade, 

Nor  lifeless  form  nor  human  trace 
Was  there,  nor  parted  vesture  found  ; 

Though  strewn  with  plumes  was  all  the  place, 
And  blood-besprinkled  all  the  .jround. 


'IL. 

-went-lia  floe  ? 
cart  iii)i)all  ? 
leo,  He 
til, 

rfiil  ways, 
'fill  smiles  ? 
se  frailer  days, 
ly  Isles. 


THE  COVSCIL.  147 

« 

And  over  Hayo-weiit-ha's  soul 
The  mighty  tides  of  anguish  swept ; 

He  bowed  him  to  their  fierce  control, 
And  sorely  sorrow-stricken  wei)t ; 

And  grief  from  bravest  hearts  outpoured  — 
Rang  piercing  through  the  frightened  air; 

Till  waking  Echo,  weeping,  heard 
The  wail  and  lamentation  ♦here. 


Tom  thousand  strings — 
it  all  in  vaiu  ; 
nr's  frighflul  wings 
son  i)li!in, — 

the  vale, 

fca  with  dread, 
m  awful  wail 
iaiiing — dead. 


Three  days  he  wept  beside  the  sea,— 
He  wept  till  he  eouM  weep  no  more  ; 

Three  days  of  tearful  agony 
Prostrate  he  lay  along  the  shore  ; 

Nor  tasted  fool  day  after  day. 
Bemoaning  wild  her  sadder  fate ; 

He  nothing  spake  — lus  dead  he  lay, 
Heart-broken  and  disconsolate. 


r  sorro""  stirred : 

little  maid, 

f  that  frightful  bird, 

;  the  glade, 

nman  trace 

sture  found ; 

umes  was  all  the  place, 

1  the  ,n-ound. 


And  Nature,  grieving,  mourned  with  him  : 
As  brooding  her  untimely  doom. 

The  saddened  watch-fire  flickered  dim, 
The  midnight  wore  a  deeper  gloom  ; 

The  Moon  her  cloudy  mantle  drew, 
In  sorrow  for  the  stricken  Chief; 

The  darkened  woods,  the  long  night  through, 
Stood  silent  in  the  hush  of  grief. 
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"I 


lid 


THK  COUNCIL. 


Along  the  sea  more  lonesome  woke 
The  nioiining  of  the  lonely  Mahng  ; 

The  grt'at  Da-hin-<la's  hoarser  croak 
From  out  the  brake  more  doleful  rang  ; 

The  Ko-ko-ko-ho's  mournful  hoot 
Blent  with  the  Wa-won-ais-se's  moan  ; 

The  troubled  waves,  with  swash  and  bruit 
Lapsed  with  a  wailing  undertone. 

The  while  the  Council  still  delayed, - 
Delayed  his  wiser  speech  to  hear, 

When  he  his  deeper  grief  had  stayed. 
At  length  to  him  with  words  of  cheer 

Came  the  kind-hearted  Hoseo  Noke ; 
His  head  upraising  from  the  ground, 

He  unto  Hayo-went-ha  spoke. 
Who  thence  a  little  comfort  found. 

Where  he  had  lain  upon  the  sands 
He  sat  ;--his  trembling  knees  he  pressed ; 

His  gray  locks,  in  tear-tangled  strands, 
Fell  down  upon  that  aching  breast. 

But  broken  was  that  spell ;  allayed 
His  grief;  him  meat  they  brought  and  bread; 

He,  sitting  mute,  his  hunger  stayed, 
And  eating,  more  was  comforted, 


-■\. 


WNClt. 


Tin:  (oi'sciL. 


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e  lonesome  woke 
lonely  Mahng ; 
iu's  hoarser  croak 
more  doleful  rang ; 
1  mournful  hoot 
(von-ais-se's  moan ; 
;s,  with  swash  and  bruit 
ig  undertone. 


Erelong  amid  tliat  faithful  band 
He  stood  as  one  for  liouor  meet, 

Majestic,  Htted  to  conuiiaiid  ; 
Once  more  witli  (luickoried  pulses  beat 

His  heart  within  a  tranquil  breast; 
More  l)rightly  glowed  his  prorhet-face, 

As  he  the  joy  and  peace  possessed 
Of  Oway-neo's  Shining  Place. 


Lincil  still  delayed,  - 
»eech  to  hear, 
)er  grief  had  stayed, 
ith  words  of  cheer 
arted  Hoseo  Noke ; 
from  the  ground, 
;nt-ha  spoke, 
!  comfort  found. 


0  Prophet  Soul  !  to  thee  allowed, 
As  ever  to  the  good  and  wise, 

To  see  beyond  the  storm  and  cloud 
The  giimmcr  of  the  morning-rise  ; 

And  loss  like  tliiiio,  that  deeply  grieves 
The  heart  that  mf)st  may  love  confess. 

Upon  tlie  chastened  spirit  leaves 
The  seal  of  every  nobleness. 


In  upon  the  sands 
iling  knees  he  pressed ; 
a  tear^tangled  strands, 
at  aching  breast, 
that  spell ;  allayed 
at  they  brought  and  bread ; 
,  his  hunger  stayed, 
ivas  comforted, 


And  if  his  thought  still  wandered  prone 
To  her,  the  darling  little  maid. 

Or  her,  the  mother  far  and  lone, 
No  truant  tear  his  grief  betrayed. 

Tlie  warri(n*  brave  alone  was  seen  ; 
His  very  step— so  free  and  bold— 

Or  where  he  sat,  his  lofty  mien, 
Alone  of  valorous  purpose  told. 


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L 


;}:!' 


150 


lUK  corsiiL. 


Once  more  in  Wolf-skin  robe  arrayed, 
In  snowy  pliinio  and  eagle  crest, 

With  niij>lity  heart,— its  grief  allayed— 
With  all  the  greatness  of  the  past 

Again  refurncd,  culm  as  before 
Stood  ()n'(U  K  Honwke's  noblest  Chief,— 

The  Council  ciilled  ;  remembering  more 
His  stricken  I'eoi)le's  greater  grief. 

TTis  royal  munlle.  wove  and  wr(»n<!:ht 
With  to-t.MU^  of  hi-i  nee  a:id  nime, 

That  from  hi.-  f.iee  a  glory  eanglit, 
Shone  like  Uie  Council-Kindled  flame; 

Where  fiene  tlie  Tortoise,  Wolf,  and  l^ear 
Did  frow.i  and  glower,  iis  in  a  cage 

The  living  beasts  were  prisoned  there. 
And  scarce  n.st rained  their  fiery  rage. 


Again  he  strode  with  kingly  tread, 
Or,  mid  the  l>raves  that  round  him  wait. 

Nor  token  shi)wed  of  grief  or  dread, 
Sat — greatest  of  the  chieftains  great. 

With  grave  intent  he  listened  long  ; 
Heard  many  a  fiery  speaker  tell 

Of  all  his  People's  woe  and  wrong, 
Till  twilight's  deepening  shadows  fell. 


F-skin  robe  arrayed, 
eagle  crost, 
i, — ils  grief  allayed — 
ss  of  the  past 
Im  as  before 
:e's  noblest  Chief, — 
;  romeiiibering  more 
1  greater  grief. 

wove  iiud  wvoiight 
r  ice  a;id  !i  line, 
a  glory  caught, 
eil-kindled  flame ; 
Portoise,  Wolf,  anil  Bear 
•r,  as  in  a  oage 
kvere  prisoned  there, 
d  their  fiery  rage. 

ith  kingly  tread, 
hat  round  him  wait, 
I  of  grief  or  dread, 
e  chieftains  great. 
t  he  listened  long  ; 
speaker  tell 
s  woe  and  wrong, 
ning  shadows  fell. 


Tui:  coc.wiL. 

Then  rising,  brief  he  spoke  ;  he  said  :  — 
"Whom  the  Great  Spirit  Jiath  bereft, 

Again  — nor  all  uncomforted  — 
Before  you  stands.   Of  blessings  left 

Than  of  the  lost,  ho  that  is  wise 
Takes  more  account  ;  the  ills  of  F..te 

Blest  are  to  him  whose  heart  relies 
On  love  of  Oway-neo  great." 

And-"  What  ye  spake,  brav,    ,  I  h,ive  heard. 
Haste  is  not  meet ;  whoso  is  wise 

Weighs  all,  and  finds  the  fitting  word;  — 
Nor  yet  too  late.     To  just  appraise 

What  in  our  need  piay  profit,  seek 
Ye  counsel  of  to-morrow's  sun  ; 

Again  will  llayo-went-ha  speak. 
He  that  has  said  it,  — he  is  done."' 

Tlie  slow-departing  day  luus  fled, 
The  shadows  deepen  on  the  land 

Where,  all  unvexed  of  coward  dread, 
Hope-girded  waits  that  noble  band 
Of  warrior  braves ;  their  faces  lit 
Fierce,  like  the  flames  that  pale  and  glow 

As  watching  late,  they  wary  sit 
Around  the  camp-fire,  blazing  low. 


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152 


TlIK  COVNCIL. 


And  silence  with  the  Lrooding  night 
Falls  like  a  nuuitle  over  all, 

Save  where  along  the  rocky  height 
Is  heard  the  Ko-koko-ho's  cull ; 

The  soaring  Wa-wa's  honking  clang, 
Or  mournful  on  the  farther  sea 

The  crying  of  the  lonely  Mahng, 
Or  wavea  low-lapsing  minstrelsy. 


1 


S'CIL. 

brooding  night 

•  all, 

;  rocky  height 

no's  cull ; 

I  honking  clung, 

ther  sea 

iicly  Mahng, 

liuatrelsy. 


S  P  E  E  C^  II 


—  OF  — 


HAYO-WENT-HA. 


1 


ft  ,-   i, 


Made  potent  ulth  Ihf  in i;/ lit  of  t^/ieerh 
Tlwiii/ht  liolils  the  k>!/.s  (if  Pintiiii/; 

And  borne  onjiei'ij  lijis  niiii/  reach 
And  mold  the  Ages  tjet  to  be. 

WhuHo  ran  sfieiik-  the  /illiiii/  word 
When  diirhlii  Ihieatenimj  jieriln  niiit, 

Jli.t  lonffiie  in  inif/htier  than  the  sirord 
To  shape  a  Satiou'  s  future  Jute, 


!  the  uiUjIil  (if  Speech 

h'lfn  of  Ihnliiil/; 

fij  li/is  111111/  reach 
t  jilt  to  he. 
\-  tliijilllii;/  irnrd 
itiiiiHi)  )ii'ril/i  unit, 
i/htirr  than  the  mrord 
's  future  J'uti. 


^s^BP 


L 


SPEEni    OF    IIAYO-WENT-IIA. 

Ho  !  MY  F'eople  !  — all  >-,.  hands  ! 
Onouk  Ho.vwk's  ffrt'iitnoHs  prove. 

He  that  now  before  yon  stainls 
Lovfs  yon  witli  u  iiitlicr's  love  ; 

Love  thiit  \vron<,'s  Ntill  more  endear, 
Wnnijrs  this  ;,rri.'viii<j  lieart  has  heard. 

All  ye  wanderinjj  trihe.s  <jive  ear  ! 
Heark»'n  Hayo-went-ha's  word. 


Fierce  is  yonr  Algonqnin  foe  ; 
Far  the  wail  of  sorrow  wakes  ; 

Noblest  braves  are  bowed  in  woe, 
Every  heart  with  angnish  aches ; 

Dark  the  wigwams,  smonldering,  reek, 
Lnrid  glares  the  ghastly  light, 

Kax-aa's  cry  and  Yong-we's  shriek  — 
Make  more  hideous  the  night. 
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i5<i 


SPEECH  OF  HA  YO-WENT-HA. 


Brothers  !  that  before  me  stand, 
Though  ot"  many  a  lodge  and  name, 

Though  of  many  a  tril»e  and  baud, 
One  iu  hope  u;id  one  in  aim. 

And  may  one  in  greatness  grow, — 
Let  not  fear  your  hearts  appall ; 

IJut  remembering  this  our  foe 
la  the  common  foe  of  all, — 

Hearken  !  Ye  that  far  have  come, 
Ye  that  nearer  dwell !—  The  same 

Unto  all  alike,  is  home  ; 
Dear  the  warrior's  name  and  fame ; 

And, —  iis  will  your  valor  prove. 
On  the  war-path  unafraid, — 

Dear  is  Yong-we's  heart  of  love, 
Dear  the  wigwam's  mat  and  shade. 


And  in  warning  sign  to-day, 
That  ye  see  not,  do  I  see 

In  the  coming  battle-fray 
Must  ye  more  than  brothers  be. 

By  the  friendly  hand  ye  reach 
Each  to  each,  ye  stand  or  fall ; 

Only  so  the  good  of  each 
Finding  in  the  good  of  all. 


>-WEN7-HA. 

re  me  stand, 
Ige  and  name, 
trilte  and  baud, 
n  aim, 

iatni'ss  grow, — 
rts  appall ; 
his  our  foe 
all,— 

far  have  come, 
! —  The  same 
ome ; 

ime  and  fame ; 
r  valor  prove, 
Iraid, — 
heart  of  love, 
iiat  and  shade. 

gn  to-day, 
see 

tie-fray 
brothers  be. 
nd  ye  reach 
id  or  fall ; 
)f  each 
of  all. 


SPKKVH  OF  n.iyo-irtjxr-HA. 

Lo  !  this  mantle  that  T  ])oar, 
Mark  the  hem  that  glitters  so  ; 

In  each  fold,  bright  woven  there, 
See  our  warrior  to-tems  show  ! 

Part  the  thongs  that  interlace, 
All  this  beauty,  wondrous  wrought, 

Parted  from  its  use  and  place  — 
Many  a  piece  — the  thing  were  naught. 

Now,  alas  !  my  people  all 
Like  the  separate  pieces  show  ; 

Severed  still,  they  can  but  fall  ; 
Strength  nor  use  nor  beauty  know. 

But  by  loving  bond  and  thong, 
Wove,  as  is  this  wondrous  vest, 

Tlien  a  People  great  and  strong 
And  by  Oway-neo  blest. 

Round  this  Council  Fire  to-day 
"^Ve  may  shape  the  future  fate 

Of  the  tr'bes.  that  severed,  stray. 
To  a  Nation  wise  and  great. 

Singly  we  can  never  cope 
With  these  fierce  Algonquin  bands ; 

Union  is  our  only  hope  — 
tJnioij  of  our  liPiirts  and  hands. 


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i=,I 


158 


SPEECn  V /•'  llAYO-WE}fr-HA, 


Ours  a  common  cause  raust  be  ! 
But  one  hope  all  liearts  inspire ; 

But  one  name,  one  destiny, 
But  one  pipe,  one  Council  Fire, 

But  one  war-club  must  we  know. 
Wielded  by  one  common  hand  ; 

One  war-cry,  one  warrior-bow, 
But  one  home,  one  conimon  land  ! 


Brothers  !  liearken  what  I  say  ! 
Hayo-went-ha's  words  are  good  ; 

Union  is  our  hope  to-day  — 
All  our  hope  in  brotherhood  1 

If  you  wise  my  {'ounsel  heed, 
Of  the  foe  that  now  wi*  fear 

Soon  shall  all  the  laud  be  freed. 
Ho  !  each  separate  Tribe  give  ear  ! 

Mohawks, — 

Ye,  whose  footstep  lightly  treails 
Where  the  Great  Tree  branches  wide 

Far  its  greening  shelter  spreads  ; 
Ye  who  in  its  shade  abide  ; 

Ye  whose  hearts  are  bold  and  free, 
Ye  whose  arms  are  mighty'  all, 

Sha".  among  the  Nations  ha 
First  to  wake  the  Council-call. 


cause  raust  be ! 
earts  inspire ; 
ne  destiny, 
Council  Fire, 
b  must  we  know, 
mnion  hand ; 
i  Avarrior-l)ow, 
common  land ! 

en  what  I  say  ! 
jrds  are  good ; 
i)e  to-day  — 
Dtherhood  i 
ounsel  heed, 
iV  we  fear 
e  land  be  freed. 
Tribe  give  ear  ! 


ep  lightly  treads 
!'ree  branches  wide- 

shelter  spreads  ; 
e  abide ; 

are  bold  and  free, 

mighty  all, 

Nations  be 
Council-call. 


SPEECH  or  ii.iyo.frhwr-H.i. 


Onondagas, — 


Ye,  wliose  habitations  nigh 
By  the  Great  Hills  peaeefii!  keep  ; 

Near  by  Yo-nond,  beetling  jijgh, 
Shadowed  by  its  cragged  steep  ; 

For  in  tbat  in  yon  T  see 

In  you  all  — tJie  gifted  speeeli, 

Yours  the  second  pbu:e  sball  b,- 
Great  to  lead  aiid  great  to  teach. 

Senecas, — 

^  (',  wbcsc  <hvelliiig-pl,ic(.  is  where 
Wakes  Kii-lia-go'.s  soiigh  ;,ii,|  uumi, 

Ye  wliose  homes  are  liiiilded  fair 
In  the  forest  dark  and  ](nie; 

For  in  tjiat  you  greatly  show 
Cunning  in  tlip  Ininter  <  base, 

For  your  mighty  hnnter-bnw, 
Third  sball  l,c  your  Cunncil-place. 

Ve  win.  ill  tlif  (  oiincil  sliine  — 
On  tlie  war-path  mighty  grown  ; 

Ye  who  strong  and  great  reclino 
By  tJK'  Everlasting  Stone  ; 

That  yon  counsel  always  wise, 
Neither  weak  iu>r  over-bold, 

Shall  yon  great  in  Council  rise. 
Fourth  your  place  in  Council  liold. 


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IfiO 


Ca!Jii;/its,- 


sri:r:r/f  of  n.iYO-wEST-nA. 

Ye  whose  homes  are  l)uil(U'(l  nigh      | 
Where  the  open  country  lies  ; 

Ye  wliose  wigwiinis,  wide  and  high, 
8how  a  skilll'iil  hand  and  wise; 

Vk)V  in  this,  that  in  your  fiehls 
Mud;  of  corn  and  beans  I  see, 

Tliat  y(tiir  piitient  hibor  yields, 
Fifth  sh.ill  in  t!:e  Council  be." 


Brothers  I  that  It.'fore  me  stand, 
Though  of  many  a  l()dge  and  name, 

Though  of  iiiauy  a  tribe  and  band, 
One  in  hope  and  one  in  ianie  I 

hi  this  ))on<!  viuitcd  be : 
None  shall  nuike  your  hearts  afraid  ; 

You  a  Nation  great  ami  free. 
Never  foe  will  dure  invade. 


And  to  j'ou  with  feeble  hands 
That  a  fishing  people  are  ; 

And  to  you  the  scattered  bands 
Widely  wandering  everywhere, 

Strength  shall  this  alliance  lend ; 
So  the  weaker  may  not  fall, 

But  the  weakest  find  a  friend 
Ift  the  friendliness  of  all. 


})iiil(U'<l  nigh      g 
ry  lies ; 

wide  and  liigh, 
nd  \vist> ; 
rour  fields 
us  I  see, 
iboi"  yields, 
icil  be." 


IV  nie  stand, 
l«t>  and  name, 
h-ilic  and  l)and, 
II  lame  I 
be: 

hearts  afraid ; 
and  free, 
I'ade. 


?ble  hands 

are  ; 

tered  bands 

M'ywhere, 

alliance  lend ; 

>i  fall, 

d  a  friend 

all, 


SPEECH  or  i/.tru-irj-.-yr-ifA. 

May  He,  Oway-neo  great, 
Smile  upon  your  Council-Hame, 

And  Ills  blessing  on  you  wait- 
Heighten  more  your  nol)le  fame  ; 

May  you  dwell,  your  sorrows  piissed, 
Happy  in  the  hunter-ehase  ; 

And  your  foot-steps  tread  at  last 
Inigorio's  Shining  Place. 

But  dissevered,  evermore 
On  you  shall  the  fiery  frown 

Of  the  angry  Spirit  pour  ; 
War  and  famine  darken  down 

Over  all  your  goodly  land, 
Now  the  land  of  noble  braves  ; 

And  3^our  wigwams  ruined  stand,— 
Ruined  — by  dishonored  graves  ! 

Often,  in  war's  wild  array, 
Shall  your  dread  Algonquin  foe 

Come  — as  he  has  come  to-day— 
Filling  all  the  land  with  woe.    ■ 

Or,  again,  more  fierce  and  bold, 
Come  tho  Adirondack  fell, 

You  — !is  from  your  homes  of  old 

Frcm  this  fairer  land  expel." 


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SPEECH   or  ll.iY()-\\  EST-llA. 


And  no  bnivo  that  cowurd  bleeds 
Shall  the  after-days  reoull  ; 

All  ytmr  mighty  fame  and  deeds 
In  the  war-storm  jierislied  all  ! 

Till  on  every  land  and  shore 
Where  your  children  joyous  throng, 

Shall  your  names  be  heard  no  more 
In  the  dance  and  in  the  song. 


Brothere  I  hearken  what  I  say  !- 
Hayo-went-ha's  words  are  good; 

Union  is  our  hope  to-day  — 
All  our  hope  in  IJrotheihood  ! 

If  l>y  (liis,  my  counsel,  led 
Chooso  yo  by  to-morrow's  sun  ; 

Hayo-went-ha.  he  has  said  — 
Hayo-went-ha,  he  is  done. 


^^     V 


li'o-U  EST-IIA. 

it  cowiird  l)Ieeds 

1  reoiill  ; 

fame  iiiul  deeds 

crishcd  all  ! 

d  and  slioro 

?ii  joynus  throng, 

5  be  heard  no  more 

I  the  song. 

pn  what  T  say  ! — 
rds  are  gootl ; 
le  to-day  — 
otheihood  ! 
)r.iisel.  led 
)rrow"s  siin  ; 
e  has  said  — 
s  done. 


^^  \ 


HAYO-WENT-HA'S 


MOUKNING. 


! 


Who  iella  of  L\fe  the  Morij  through. 
Must  of  its  gloom  and  shadow  show; 

Who  sings  of  Love  in  numbers  true, 
Must  wake  at  whiles  a  song  of  woe. 

^0  heart  in  any  hunmn  breast 
In  any  land,  in  any  age, 

The  noblest  born,  the  lowliest, 
But  bears  a  tear-dimmed  sorrow-page. 


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lory  through, 
udow  show; 
numbera  true, 
mg  of  woe. 
n  breast 

owliest, 

I  sorrow-page. 


HAYO-WENT-IU'S    MOURNING. 

To  THK  Midnkjht's  bioutliug  star 
Brightly  Oiiondiiga  shows ; 

On  Yo-non-to's  suniniit  far 
Faintly  dim  the  watch-firo  glows  ; 

l(KU'  the  Ko-ko-ko-ho's  call 
Echoes  tioMi  the  rocky  steep  ; 

Hoarse  the  Wa-wa's  honkiiigs  fall 
Sad  along  the  lonely  deep. 


Lo!  npou  the  shining  sands 
Hayo-went-ha  lingers  late ; 

Lone  the  mighty  Chieftain  stands, 
Brooding  dark  his  sorrow  great ; 

On  his  royal  mantle  fair 
Sparkles  many  a  costlj  gem  ; 

0-jis-hon-da  brightly  there 
Twinkle  in  each  beaded  hem. 


inyi)-»'i:si-u.i  s  ytvCBSisa. 


Like  II  dirge,  the  sorrow-moan 
That  tilt!  iiijjlit-hirds,  wakin<^,  sing 

To  his  angiii^htnl  Im'itst  alone. 
Clear  tliu  dew-drops  ju'arly  eling, 

Glistening-  on  each  sliruh  and  tree  ; 
Tears  are  tliey  l)y  Nature  shed, — 

Tears  of  loving  sympathy 
For  the  dear,  untimely  dead. 

Through  the  moonlight  falling  faint 
Where  the  deeper  shadows  gloam. 

In  the  \Va-\vo:i-ais-se's  plaint 
Hears  he  still  the  voice  of  home; 

Hears  he  a  lamc'ut  and  sigh 
1m  the  y.ephyr.  winging  on  ; 

Like  his  darling's  (iyiii'.i  cry 
Seems  the  sighing  of  the  Swan. 


On  hi!  Wends  in  deeper  care, 
Pensive  on  the  lonely  trail ; 

Lo !  he  startles,  — what  is  there  ? 
And  his  cheek  is  wan  and  p.ile  ;  — 

Now  is  seen  —  and  now  is  gone, — 
Vanished  —  like  the  little  maid. 

It  is  hut  the  frightened  fawn 
Springing  in  the  dusky  shade. 


^  Mornyis'a, 


>rr()W-moan 
,  waking,  Hing 
trcast  alone, 
[u'jirly  cliii-,', 
sliriil)  and  tree  ; 
itiin;  shetl, — 
iiipatliy 
\y  (lead. 

iliuflit  i'alliiif?  faint 
aildws  jrloani, 
--se's  plaint 
ice  (if  home ; 
and  sigh 
ing  on  ; 
(iviiiii'  cry 
f  the  Swan, 


■eper  care, 
y  trail ; 
what  is  there  ? 
a  and  p.ile  ;  — 
I  now  i  -i  gone, — 
little  maid, 
tened  fawn 
sky  shade. 


HAVO-iyEST-UAii  .MOl'UNiyG. 

Slowly,  a.s  in  anxious  quest, 
With  a  measured  step  he  strid(>s  ; 

Greatly  heaves  his  mighty  hreust, 
As  a  mighty  grief  it  hides. 

Now  he  stalks  with  mournful  gaze 
Far  ahmg  the  pel.hly  strand  ; 

Now  his  trouhled  feet  he  stays 
On  the  blood-besprinkled  sand. 

There  still  lies  the  awful  bird. 
Wide  its  broken  wings  are  spread  : 

Now  his  deeper  soul  is  stirred. 
Grieving  for  the  loved  one  dead  ; 

To  his  yearning  fatherhood 
Now  he  bows  his  lofty  prid,. ; 

Now  is  loosed  the  anguished  flood 
Where  the  beaut('(ms  maiden  died. 

Low  he  bends  upon  the  sands 
Red  with  many  a  crimson  stain  ; 

Now  he  wrings  his  brawny  hands 
In  his  deepening  grief  and  pain  ; 

Tears  that  at  their  fountain  stayed 
Water  all  the  griussy  plain  — 

Pouring  for  the  little  maid 
He  shall  never  see  again. 


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HA  )(y-i»/;.v/-// 1">'  Minns'is'ii. 


Now  lit'  ill  IiiH  sorrow  crit's 
Till  tilt'  woods  with  HorrtJW  wake, 

On  the  ni},'lit-\viiul  wji'Js  uml  sigha 
As  liis  loving  hi'iirt  wtmld  lireak; 

Till  tilt'  lowly  listt'iiiiig  sea 
AnswtTs  fVtdii  its  liirtlur  idiort'; 

"Woe  is  nif  !  Oh,  vnv  is  nie  !  — 
W<it'  is  me  tort'Vfniiort' !  1" 

Other  thoughts  more  poignant  stir 
III  his  heart  that  wauilers  pnme, 

Pierce  and  bleeding,  unto  her,— 
Her,  the  mother,  waiting  hme 

In  the  Yong-we's  lionie  and  jdace  ; 
Now  with  tearful  eyes  and  reil, 

Soon,  alas  !  to  wail  and  try 
For  her  precious  darling  dead. 


Up  and  down  the  purple  shore 
Wanders  dark  the  stricken  chief; 

In  his  sorrow  sorrowing  more 
For  her  trouble,  pain  and  grief: 

In  the  wigwam  left  behind, 
Mourning  for  her  parted  child. 

She  will  never  comfort  find 
For  her  anguish  fierce  and  wild, 


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k'l-s  prono, 

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Hark  I  —  ill  miiny  a  si^h  uriil  luoaii,- 
Oh.  alas  I  tliat  lie  must  <nt 

111  Ills  ( 'licc-iiiaiiii  all  aliiiu' 
Where  Ti-o-to's  liillows  flow  ! 

Eveniiori'  to  Wfcp  and  yearn. 
To  tlie  wijfwam's  mat  and  shade 

How  can  he  again  return 
Tukinji  not  the  littk^  maid  ':'"' 


••«  ♦.    I 


How  the  liitter  tidings  hear? 
Oh,  what  ill  niiiiiiL  hev  lietide, 

Seeing-  llayo-weiit-ha  tliere, 
But  no  maiden  liy  liis  side  ! 

How  that  dearer  heart  wonld  ache ! 
Can  lie  meet  th;;f  teiiri'iil  ga/.e  y 

Oil.  tlie  tender  lieait  ::i!iy  i>reak  — 
Oh,  the  darkened  at'ter-tlays  I 

If  to  go  is  sorest  grief, 
Not  to  go  —  it  deepens  more; 

Who  can  give  her  pain  relief, 
Waiting  on  that  tronbled  s'ore  ? 

Watching  throngh  the  lonely  day 
Through  the  lonely  night  in  vain. 

For  the  loved  ones  far  away, 
She  will  never  see  ugaiu. 


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H.iYO-WEST-llA  S  MOVRSISG. 


Nol)ler  soul !    Though  uncontrolled 
Is  the  woe  thy  liosoiu  knows ; 

In  its  iinguish  unooiisolod, 
In  each  loving  tear  that  flows, 

For  the  loved  ones  pouring  free ; 
In  thy  nierced  and  bleeding  breast, 

In  its  pulse  of  agony 
Is  thy  greatness  more  confessed. 

Oh.  methinks  the  mighty  "heart 
Bravest  in  tlie  battle-strite, 

Sorrowed,  t'cels  a  keener  smart ! 
He  that  'rirds  a  ludde  life. 

He  that  deeds  heroic  dares, 
Deeds  that  most  do  greatness  prove, — 

Beeper  pain  his  bosom  bears. 
Throbbing  with  its  larger  love. 


Yet  shall  he,  so  sorely  pressed 
By  the  evil  luuid  of  fate. 

Owning  in  a  deeper  brea-st 
Love  of  Oway-neo  great, 

Soonest  in  the  darkened  years 
Yield  the  pain  of  ills  that  throng, 

To  the  medicine  of  tears, — 
In  the  Faith  Immortal  strong. 


.S   MOVRS'iyO. 


ough  uncontrolled 

n  knows ; 

consoled, 

thiit  flows, 

s  pouring  free ; 

)leeding  breast, 

>ny 

re  confessed. 

mighty  heart 
e-strife, 
keener  snitirt ! 
le  life, 
•oic  diires, 
greatness  prove, — 
losoni  Ijears, 
larger  love. 


THE    LEAGUE 


'  -f' ' 


orely  pressed 
fate, 

)er  brea-st 
^reat, 

rkened  years 
Is  that  throng, 
of  tears, — 
rtal  strong. 


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23 


.-JiSS 


0  .'  peerless  dream  of  Brotherhood  I 
Thou  art  }fan's  mihhst  heritage; 

The  perfect  State,  the  final  good, 
That  still  delays  from  age  to  age. 


Thy  fairest  fruit  still  ripens  late, 
0  I  Tree  of  Life  I  thy  blossoms  new 

Give  rarer  promise;  — still  we  tvait 
The  years  to  make  their  j>rotnise  true. 


THE    LEAGUE. 


Brotherhood  t 
heritage; 
final  good, 
!/e  to  age. 


!  ripens  late, 
lofisoins  new 
-still  tre  wait 
r promise  true. 


ly  AM.  lii»  groatiifss  imisiiIhUu'iJ, 
Nor  truce  In'traycl  oi'  sorest  grief, 

He  wore  aguiii  liis  lofty  mood  — 
Tie,  On'oi-K  lIoNWifs  iioMot  Cliief; 

1)1  royal  mantle  rich  arraycil. 
The  roy.tl  iiianlh!  woven  fair 

That  showed  in  many  a  to-lcni  liraid 
luwove,  the  Tortoise.  WoU'  ami  Hear. 


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Though  in  the  kindling  Council-fiame 
They  frownt.'d  and  glowi-red  as  in  a  cage, 

The  mighty  beasts,  and  all  untamed, 
rould  scarce  restrain  their  tier}'  rage  ;  — 

They  on  that  trantjuil  ))osoni  great 
Now  low  with  ix'acefnl  look  reclined; 

As  if  they  took  the  hue  and  state 
Of  Ilayo-went-ha's  mood  aiid  mind. 


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THE  LEAGUE. 


Again —til.'  Council  called —he  broke 
The  silfute  witli  his  nianly  wonl. 

Thouoli  Hiiyo-went-ha  little  spoke, 
The  wait-nj,'  b.aves,  that  eajier  heard, 

Rapt  hung  upon  his  every  tone 
With  reverence  not  unmixed  with  awe  ; 

As  if  in  him,  so  proud  to  own 
Their  diifttaiii,  they  their  savior  saw. 

"  Brothers  !  wherefore  should  T  speak  ?■ 
More  can  llayo-went-ha  sav  V 

You-  the  ai'ter-tliou.ii'lit  is  weidc  — 
Hea;d  his  word  of  yesterday  ; 

H.'a.d  what  }Iayo-weiit-ha  spake, 
Word  of  llayo-went-ha  true; 

Shall  to-day  the  Council  break,— 
But  to-day  is  left  to  do. 

"  Fair  the  smiles  that  on  us  fall 
From  Great  Oway-neo  won  ; 

Lo  I  his  cloudy  garments  all 
Has  he  taken  from  the  sun  •" 

He  that  sees  with  c  earer  sight, 
Knowiiijx  all  our  hea  i's  desire. 

Mildly,  with  approving  light. 
Brightens  on  our  Council  Fire. 


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[GUK. 


THE  LEAOVE. 


IT.'i 


calletl,— he  broke 
aiily  wortl. 
ha  little  spoke, 
at  eager  heard, 

every  tone 
iniixed  with  awe ; 
u(l  to  own 
heir  savior  saw. 

ore  shonhl  T  speak  ? - 
il-liasayy 
li ought  IS  weak  — 
,-(>sterday  ; 
)-went-ha  spake, 
it-ha  true ; 
Council  lireak, — 
)  do. 


hat  on  us  fall 
iieo  won; 
garments  all 
the  sun  ;*' 
h  e  earer  sight, 
ca  fs  def^ire, 
)rjving  light, 
Council  Fire. 


"In  His  love  alone  we  n.-t ; 
He  be  praised  lor  every  good  ; 

So  may  be  our  Council  blest, 
And  our  every  foe  .subdued  ; 

Only  lie  can  shield  iVoui  harm 
When  our  fiercer  foes  assail ; 

Only  iu  His  mighty  arai 
May  our  weaker  hand  prevail. 

"HrothersI  that  must  ever  be 
One  in  hope  and  one  in  fame. 

In  your  eyes  a  lij,'ht  1  see 
Brighter  than  the  Council-flame 

When  its  midnight  brightness  fell; 
And  I  augur  from  its  ray 

Vou  have  pondered  wisely  well 
On  my  word  of  yesterday. 

''Brothers!  that  before  me  stand, 
Though  of  many  a  lodge  and  mune. 

Though  of  many  a  tribe  and  band  ; 
One  in  hope,  and  one  in  aim  : 

Shall  we  stand  — or  shall  we  fall  V  — 
Are  my  words  of  counsel  good  ? 

Are  your  hands  for  I'nion  all  ? 

Are  your  liearts  for  Brotherhood  ?" 
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Tin:  i.i:.\<:iK. 


Tlwrt'ft'll  iiliiisli  on  iill  th.'laiid  — 
A  liiisli  iti>rtfiiti)u>*  as  a  (  i>  ; 

'rii.'ii  with  oil.'  toiinuf.  out'  i)iir|)os.'  graiul, 
III  peal  nil  pral  tliat  tlliimliTt'd  li.V, 

MrnUc  t'iniii  111.'  aiisw.'riii;:  iiniltilml.' : 

-Yra!     Ki -liah!     Kii.'.-liali !     K-,i;h<'-a '. " 

l{..irlii..'.l  fniiii  tlif  fiirtlicst  w.xxl    - 
••V.'a!   I'ath.T.  Father,  yt'ii!"  ami  "y.-a!" 

#  ♦  *  *  *  * 

Ere  sank  lli<'  stn-am  of  vakciif.l  Itinl 
To  silfii..'  OH  til.'  wi.lfiiiii.i,'  plain  : 

Kr.'  Htho  tlii'iv,  tliat  startlf.l  lit'ard, 
Had  ci-as.'.!  t.»  answer  hack  a<>aiii  ; 

Kr."  still.'.l  alar  111.'  lo:i.  ly  Mahiifi- 
Its  Irigiit-awak.'ii.  (1  nmaii  ami  Mgli ; 

Tlie  siaiv.l  Kcy-oslik  its  imisy  dang, 
Till'  -r.'al  K.'-ii.'ii  its  slDiiiiy  cry  ;  — 


Ho,  Hayu-wi'iil-ha,  rose  again. 
And  silfiic."  on  111."  inonu'iit  I't'll ; 

He  only  saiil  :  "Y.'  noble  ni.'ii  — 
Ye  OsMiiK  lloNWK  — tliat  is  well." 

And  what  if  eyes  with  tears  were  dim 
If  so  they  most  niiglit  lov.'  eonfess ; 

He  hli>ssed  llieni  for  Ih.'ir  love  of  him, 
But  more  for  love  of  nobleness. 


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rUh'   J.J-.Kllt:: 


111 


th.'  land  — 
\\  ; 

mil'  purpose  grand, 
iili'i'cd  liv, 
[t\<:  nmltiiiidf  : 
c.-liali  !     K-,iili<'-iiI" 
;li('st  woiiil    - 
I'll  1"  and  "yi-al" 


ThtMi  tnmi  licnoatli  lii>  wunilrous  vent 
lie  ilrcw  the  niijilily  s\  nil)o|-rul|, 

Witli  many  ii  niystii'  ^i<rn  injpr»'«s«i}  — 
A  ciiriuiiM  liicnijilypliic  scroll, 

III'  liirtlt  till'  sacri'd  panrj  liro^iyht 
And  DM  till' j^niuiid  oiitspirad  it  widn  ; 

Till'  >iii>uy  |)ar(  linicnt  dri'sscd  and  wrought 
I'nmi  ;rri'at  Skan-o-du's  hairy  hidt'.'" 


f  wakriH'd  Itird 
nii  plain  : 
startled  heard, 
ick  af-ain  ; 
H  ly  Mahnjj 
in  and  sigh  ; 
its  luiisy  (lang, 
>\\)\y  cry  ;    - 


And  every  line  whose  heanty  griiced 
That  pictiiie-writinn  wide  unrolled, 

That  llayo-wejit-ha's  hand  had  traced, 
Of  Ilayo-went-hii's  wisdom  told  ; 

lie,  ( >\\ay-ncii"s  I'ropliet  true. 
And  greatly  taught  iu  kimw  ledge  Iheuce, 

Of  type  and  sign  and  synilinl  knew 
He  all  the  nnirvelmis  secret  sense. 


)se  again, 
iient.  fell ; 
ohle  men- 


.at  is  well." 

h  tears  were  dim 

love  confess ; 

their  love  of  him, 

ubleness. 


First  on  tluit  picture-page  the  sun-r- 
The  rising  sun — was  jiainted  fair; 

The  enililem  of  the  Mighty  Oi.e 
Whose  dwelling-place  is  everywhere. 

And  dark  was  seen  the  gloomy  night 
Hetreating  on  a  stormy  track  : 

.\s  He  alone  with  shining  light 
<'oulil  drive  the  awful  shadows  hack. 


178 


TIU:  LhAdlK. 


Near,  OiK.ndiij^ii's  })ill()ws  were, 
Afiir  lilt'  l<itty  V<i-iioiul  stood; 

And  niiiiiy  ii  goodly  liiud  und  lair 
Mf  pictiuvd     -  widi'  with  wav(5  and  wood  ; 

Willi  laki'  and  riv.T,  hill  and  vale, 
Anil  gra>-y  plain  outstrrti  lu-d  Ix'tween, 

Wlu'i-f,  tvaii'd  with  cath  liuniliar  trail, 
His  sculU'rt'l  I 'collie's  hunios  wuru  seen. 

And  larjiv  iiiiiid  till"  synihols.  framed 
111'  licni'  tlu-  'i'oi-toisr,  Wnir  and  Hear, 

As  in  the  iort'st  i'n'f.  iintiiiui'il  ; 
For  tlu's.'  th.'ir  ><ij,'ns  armorial  w.mv, 

The  warriors'  royal  hcralilry,— 
Thfir  marks  and  to-toms  savaj,'.'.  hold  ; 

And  s.'t'in-:.  oach  w(dl  knew  that  they 
Of  eunning.  jiatieme,  valor  told. 


And  lirigiit  lieneath  the  rising  sun 
That  soeni.'d  till'  lihae  to  guard  and  bloss, 

Five  lofty  wigwiiuis  all  in  oiio 
Were  seen,  yet  separate  none  the  less; 

And  this  thr  sense,  the  niraning  lent: 
The  live  in  (Uif  of  Union  slioweil  ; 

And  s.'parfite  none  the  less,  it  meant 
The  Union  wrought  of  Brotherhood. 


LhAOCK, 


( 1)11  lows  were, 
oiitl  stood ; 

lly  liiinl  iin'l  I'lir 
with  wavt)  iiiid  wood  ; 
vtT,  lull  ami  villi', 
itstrftclu'd  iM'tween, 
ith  Oilth  fiuniliar  trail, 
f's  lioiuos  wi.'i-e  s(;eu. 


he  syiiilifiN.  framed 
,isc,  Wnir  and  Hoar, 
live.  iint;iiiit'il  ; 
lis  iiruiDrial  wfre, 
val  heraldry.-- 
,)-tenis  sava^T.  Ittdd  ; 
1  well  kiH'W  tliiit-  tW 
111',  valor  told. 


I'ath  the  rising  sun 
dai'c  to  guard  and  bless, 
iinis  all  ill  oin' 
)arate  noin'  tin-  It'ss  ; 
use.  the  iiifaiiiiig  Irnt: 
I'liiou  showed  ; 
)1K'  the  less,  it  nii-ant 
ht  of  Brotherhood. 


Tin:  i.r.uiiK 

And  there  were  diaw  n  live  lirawny  iiands, 
And  none  were  great  and  nom'  wm'  small ; 

Therein  was  told --the  sc\|. ml  hands 
United,  shonld  In."  e(inal  all  ; 

And  in  each  hand  a  hended  how, 
I'VoMi  eaeh  an  arrow  sp lin;;-  lair; 

In  this  the  pictin'e  sought  to  -how 
That  all  .-lioiild  i  .|:i:d  hii/deii->  hear. 

Far-shining  -flowed  tiie  Coiuieil-tlame  ; 
Around  it  mighty  sac  hems  sit 

Knndx'd  in  gar!)  d'  warrior-liuue, 
V\'itli  painted  faces,  glory-lit  ; 

And  fairest  forms  of  womanhood  ; 
Therein  this  truth  he  sought  to  trace: 

In  cares  of  state  —  as  Woman  shnnld  — 
Should  Woman  have  iier  part  and  place.*' 

iiright  ou  her  matron  hi'ow  was  ahowu, 
And  glowing  like  a  coronet, 

And  on  her  matron  brow  alone  — 
The  royal  signet,  regal  set  ; 

Ami  this  [  read  on  pictured  i)agp, 
\\  here  wisdom's  symbols  glow  and  shiiiP : 

III  her  all  titled  lineage-  - 
Through  her  the  sai  In-m's  noble  liue.'" 
24 


179 


>T1 


J80 


THK  LEAGUE. 

Of  beiists  that  roam  the  wild  and  wood 
Did  savage  many  a  likeness  show  : 

The  Hei-cer  Yek-^wai,  iat  and  good, 
The  hungry-howling  O-kwa-ho ; 

Skau-u-do  with  his  icntlered  head, 
The  snowy  AVau-bos,  t.nider-eyed, 

The  Jit-sho,  with  his  wary  tread, 
The  Xe-gig  with  his  slet'ky  hide. 

And  laaiiv  a  w<.udr(.us  bird  he  drew 
That  clove  the  air  .u- swam  the  sea ; 

The  war-bird,  liiui,  the  -reat  Ke-neu, 
The  Wa-wa  and  the  AN'aii-be-zee  ; 

And  many  u  home-liird,  such  as  sings 
To  charm  the  wigw^un's  waiting  rest ; 

The  Shaw-shaw  with  its  shiny  wuig, 
The  Wa-won-ais-se"s  tender  breast ; 


Great  0-nust,  bright  with  glowing  ears, 
And  wigwams  glad  with  happy  bands 

And  bended  bows  and  sharpened  spears. 
And  plumt'd  warriors,  clasping  hands. 

A  lofty  tree,  all  leafy-green, 
Outspread  its  branches  high  and  wide, 

Where  sat  the  sachems  wise,  serene- 
In  unity  ami  love  allied, 


UB. 


THE  LKAGVt:. 


ISl 


le  wild  and  wood 
ess  show  : 
iit  and  good, 
kwa-ho ; 
tiered  head, 
iider-eyed, 
wary  tread, 
fkv  hide. 


Round  all  his  hand  a  circle  drew  — 
Hill,  vale  and  nKuiiitain,  plain  and  tree; 

III  this  was  seen  the  witness  tnie 
Of  Uiiiuii  that  should  endless  he. 

A  thousand  lurnis  their  meaning  lent; 
Each  tyj)e  and  syniliol.  un(lerst<iod, 

Was  seen  the  sign  ajid  instrument 
Of  Union  an<l  of  Hrotherliood. 


IS  hird  he  drew 

vani  the  sea ; 
lie  great  lu'-neu, 
'au-he-zee ; 
ird,  such  as  sings 
's  waiting  rest; 
1  its  shiny  wing, 
ender  breast ; 


And  eveiT  line  whose  heauty  graced 
That  strangely-written  picture-scroll 

That  Hayo-vvent-ha's  hand  had  traced, 
Of  Hayo-went-ha's  wisdom  told: 

And  where  he  stoix',  he.  pointing  to 
Device  and  symbol,  speaking  thence. 

From  each  its  secret  meaning  drew, 
Expounding  all 'its  womlrous  sense. 


t  with  glowing  ears, 

ith  happy  l*'^"'^** 

nd  sharpened  spears, 

,  clasping  hands. 

■y-green, 

■s  high  and  wide, 

lems  wise,  serene— 

ed, 


Then  forth  the  \vampum-l)elt  was  brouglit 
The  precious  beads  were  wove  and  strung, 

Each  with  its  mystic  meaning  fraught ; 
The  belt  that  speaks  witli  womlrous  tongue- 

The  symbols'  import  still  unfolds 
That  on  the  snowy  parchment  stood  ; 

The  covenant  and  recoril  holds  — 
Peed  of  that  noble  lirotherliood.''' 


(T~" 


is-i 


77/ /v    LK.i'ilt:. 


W 


A -.1(1  wlu'ii  into  iMch  shilling  strand 
i^iis  braidwl  iill  tlu'ir  tliought" s  intent, 

Unto  ilio  wisest  siuhoni's  hun<l 
He  {Tiivt'  the  mighty  instrument;" 

To  guiird  ami  kei'i)  its  sacred  page 
Interpret  all  its  mystery. 

Its  prudent  laws,  its  precepts  sage,- 
To  make  a  people  great  and  free. 


And.  rouuseliug  each  chieltain  brave 
As  he  li;;d  been  a  wortliy  son, 

He  unto  eii«  h  his  blessing  gave 
As  forih  he  call.'d  them- one  l>y  one, 

To  paint  and  trace  with  willing  hand 
Beneath  the  Tortoise,  W.df  and  Ih-ar, 

Thi'  to-tems  of  each  lodge  and  band, 
Their  names  and  tribal  to-tems  there. 

• 

Then  Oway-neo's  I'rophet  true- 
Great  Hayo-went-ha,  wise  and  good, 

Who  forth  the  dusky  nations  drew, 
Who  foremost  in  the  Council  stood  ; 

Who  stayed  with  love  war's  wasting  brand, 
Quelled  olden  feud  and  fell  intrigue,— 

Sealed  with  his  noble  name  and  hand 
That  Aquau-uschi-oni  League. 


i:viih:. 


■\\  shilling  strand 
1-  thought's  intent, 
iihoni's  han<' 
instrument;''' 
)  its  sacred  page 
itery. 

its  i)rocei)ts  sage,— 
n'lit  and  free. 


•iich  ehiel'taiu  hrave 
orthy  son, 
Messing  gave 
hem-  one  hv  one, 
•»>  witli  willing  hand 
se.  Wolf  and  liear, 
lich  lodge  and  hand, 
•ihal  to-tenis  there. 


THE    FEAST. 


s  Prophet  true  — 

ba,  wise  and  good, 

lusky  nations  drew, 

:lie  Council  stood  ; 

h  love  wars  wasting  hrand, 

I  and  fell  intrigue,— 

nohle  name  and  hand 

i-oni  League. 


'I  js:^ 


•.#>! 


f 


li^ 


i- 


EotB  Tiad  it  marred  the  joy  complete, 
The  sweet  content  from  dangers  passed, 

If  they,  who  now  to  break  their  fast, 
0/ beast,  of  bread,  offish  did  cat,  — 
■^  Who  with  the  Master  sat  at  meat, 
Bad  known  that  feast  would  be  the  last. 


-'.., 


THE    FEAST. 


iJiejop  complete, 
I  dangers  passed, 
break  their  fast, 
fish  did  cat,  — 
?r  sat  at  meat, 
!  would  he  the  last. 


Three  times  had  climbed  the  moming  sun, 
Now  hanging  at  his  highest  noon  ; 

Tliree  times  on  midnight  shadows  dun 
The  flaming  camp-fire  light  had  shone; , 

Three  days  beside  the  foaming  sea 
The  counseled  warrior-braves  had  stood  ; 

Ere  long  for  mighty  deeds  to  be 
Renowned,— a  noble  Brotherhood ! 


Though  fear  had  fanned  the  Council-flamo, 
Hope  sweetly  brightened  on  its  close ; 

And  weaker  hearts,  that  trembling  came, 
Would  valiant  meet  their  fiercer  foes ; 

A  thousand  warriors,  painted  gay, 
Elrie  of  friendly  TTnion  won, 

Would  wait  tho  feast,  then  far  away 
Would  bear  th.-  ioyf.l  tidings  on. 


'T~ 


186 


tin:  ;-EAsr. 


Three  days  they  had  not  tasted  meat, 
But  vith  siihliniest  pinposu  wrouglit, 

Toiling  tlirough  last  to  make  compk'te 
The  fabric  of  their  mighty  Thouglit ; 

Shaped  in  those  fearful  Councikhiys, 
To  live  when  all  the  braves  had  passed ; 

That  all  the  niter  years  should  praise  :- 
Now  they  again  wouKi  break  their  f;ist. 

With  savor  that  did  most  delight 
Each  hungry  s'use,—  so  sweet  an<l  good 

In  numy  a  bowl  all  snowy  white, 
The  Scho-ta-sa-min  baking  stood; 

Great  ()-nust,  smoking,  waited  hot 
In  many  a  cake ;  the  hunters'  game 

Steanied  fragrant  in  each  earthen  pot, 
Hung  reeking  round  the  hissing  flame. 


The  fruit  of  many  a  hunter-bow : 
Skan-o-do  from  the  leafy  wood 

The  hui;gry-howling  0-kwa-ho, 
The  fiercer  Yek-wai  fat  and  good  ; 

The  wily  Be-zhu  prowling  dread, 
The  Me-sha-way  with  antlers  wide, 

The  Jit-sho  \vith  his  wary  tread, 
The  snowy  Waii-bos  tender-eyed. 


AST. 

not  tasted  metat, 
ipose  wrouglit, 

to  lUiike  complete 
,'hty  Thouglit : 
fill  ConnciUlays, 
raves  had  passed ; 
ars  should  praise  :- 
I  break  their  f;ist. 


most  delight 
so  sweet  aii<l  good 
snowy  white, 
ikiiig  stood ; 
iiig.  waited  hot 
[lunters'  game 

each  earthen  pot, 
he  hissing  tlarae. 

I  hunter-bow : 
afy  wood 
g  0-kwa-ho, 
it  and  good ; 
owling  dread, 
antlers  wide, 
is  wary  tread, 
tender-eyed. 


r 


Till-:  /AMsy. 

With  many  a  scaly  hciist  that  leaps 
And  flounders  in  the  watery  caves ; 

Great  Do-<li-ah-to  from  the  deeps, 
The  Sah-wa  from  tiie  shallow  waves  ; 

.lik-on-sis  with  his  speckled  breast, 
0-nok-sa  glistening  like  the  morn, 

Da-hin-<ia  in  his  shining  vest, 
U-no-wul  in  his  shell  ot  liorn. 

And  many  a  bird  that  ran  or  flew  : 
The  Ta-wis  and  the  Oghk-wt'-se, 

The  So-ha-ut  of  sable  line. 
The  Ka-ka  and  the  Kwa-ra-re. 

And  many  a +'.)wl  that  clanged  the  spring: 
The  (iiuicki'ig  Fo-ra  fnjm  the  brake, 

The  V»  au-be-zee  with  downy  wing, 
The  honking  Wa-wa  from  the  lake. 

Great  Ke-ka-dah-nong  on  the  sand, 
Kwan-Kun-ge-a-gosh  on  the  tide;  — 

All  creatures  of  the  sea  and  land 
Had  yielded  up  their  lives  .md  died. 

Of  tish  and  reptile,  bird  and  beast, 
Or  named  or  nameless,  there  and  then 

Was  wide  outspread  the  mighty  feast 
To  feed  a  thousand  hungry  men."         '    ^ 
25 


is; 


r 


». 


ibb 


Till-:  FEAST. 


And  Hayo-veiit-lia,  rising  there, 
Whilt;  lirigliti'iied  iiK»r"  his  prophet-face, 

NVitli  proscuce  meet  uiul  reverent  air, 
He  iHiirnmred  simplest  words  of  grace:  — 

•■  lit"  unto  the  Great  Spirit  praise  ; 
iiO  I  lias  he  all  ovir  wants  supplied  ; 

If  grateful  hearts  we  bear  always,— 
So  shall  he  evermore  provide." 

As  mindful  of  all  courtesy 
And  just  respect  to  greatness  due, 

The;,  of  the  parts  that  sweetest  be 
Of  bird  or  beast  or  soup  or  stew,— 

Though  waiting  sore  with  hunger  p  -^-sed, 
Their  h.onored  Chief  to  honor  more, 

Of  all  the  parts  they  chose  the  best 
And  unto  Hayo-went-ha  bore."* 


Then  unto  each,  or  chief  or  brave, 
They  brought,  nor  overlooked  the  least ; 

But  as  is  tit,  in  order  gave 
To  each  a  portion  of  the  feast ; 

From  roasting  meat,  or  steaming  pot, 
With  flesh  of  beast,  or  fowl  or  fish, 

Or  cake  of  0-nust,  smoking  hot, 
Was  oft  refilled  each  empty  dish. 


AST. 

rising  there, 
'  his  prophet-face, 
and  reverent  air, 
,  words  of  grace:  — 
Spirit  praise ; 
its  supplied ; 
}  bear  always, — 
rovide." 


(iirtesy 

eatness  due, 

iiat  sweetest  be 

lip  or  stew, — 

•p  with  hunger  p  -^j^sed, 

o  honor  more, 

y  chose  the  best 

-ha  bore."* 

chief  or  brave, 
•erlooked  the  least ; 
er  gave 
the  feast ; 

it,  or  steaming  pot, 
or  fowl  or  fish, 

smoking  hot, 

empty  dish. 


Tiih:  i't:.tsT.  189 

As  glad  they  would  the  hour  delay, 
In  free,  but  not  unseiMuly  mirth, 

Witli  laugh  and  jest  thoy  wliiled  the  day  ; 
With  frii-ndly  gossip,  little  worth, 

Or  story  humorous  did  grace 
The  social  hour, —  or  interspersed 

The  bold  adventures  of  the  chase ; 
Or  deeds  of  other  days  rehearsed. 

Nor  ended  wjis  that  goddly  feast 
Till  last  of  all  the  hunters  game. 

Offish  or  reptile,  bird  or  beast. 
That  luing  around  the  hissing  flame, 

Uy  hand  with  hunger's  strength  imbued, 
Each  bone  from  bone  was  torn  and  cleft; 

Still  ate  and  ate  the  multitude 
Till  all  were  tilled,  and  naught  was  left. 

Then  forth  the  waiting  pipe  was  brought*" 
Unto  the  genial,  calm  content 

The  feast  in  every  breast  had  wrought, 
Its  cheerful,  soothing  solace  lent ; 

Aiul  touched  as  with  enchanter's  wand, 
Their  eyes  ])eyond  the  wreathing  mist 

Far-looking,  saw  the  Shining  Land,— 
Tl;e  happy  Si)irii"s  Home  and  rest. 


I 


m 


Tin.  ii:.tsr. 

Whilo  as  tlif  loll},'  (liiy  slowly  wore, 
Apart  tilt'  patrianlis  sotlatc 

Sat  p-iiMV.',  as  tli.'V  lliniit^'htlul  lu.r.! 
Tin-  burdens  ami  tlio  can-s  (if  statf  ; 

Or,  so  tliey  tlioiiiilit  to  utnlcrstaud 
Tin-  will  — so  little  uinl'rstoiMl  — 

Of  him,  th.'  nii.iility  \Va-/.lia-wainl,~ 
Still  poii.l.Tiiii,'  oil  th.'ir  pfopk-'s  good. 

\Vitll  ImimV  (pioils  ;ilid  plillll-stoiH'  din', 
Witii  each  its  nmiil.er.  i)laee  and  rank 

On  which  is  ciirvrd  a  strangle  device,— 
And  these  do  count,  aud  those  are  hlank,- 

The  youthful  warriors  stand  or  sit 
To  take  in  turn  their  elnince  and  throw; 

Their  fa(  es  weird  ami  passion-lit, 
In  wizard  gaiiii'  of  lv\iu-ta-soo. 


Now  one  elate,  the  howl  he  shakes. 
But  turns  unlucky  nnniher.— fails  ; 

Another  hand  the  venture  takes,— 
Perchance  a  lucky  cast  prevails; 

He  that  has  lost  his  shaft  and  how, 
Will  tind  a  Ix'tter  fortune  yet  ; 

The  next  may  he  a  happy  throw- 
He  higher  piles  the  stake  and  bet. 


i:Asr. 


Tin:  /■/■.M.sv. 


101 


[liiy  slowly  wore, 

St'lllltf 

»•  lliuiifilitfiil  lutrt! 
cares  of  sliitf ; 

t  to  UIKllTstllUll 

llilcrstnoil  — 

y   \Vil-/.llll-\Vall(l,— 

irir  pcdplf's  },n»o(l. 


Till'  cagli'-plumcs  that  him  arrayt-d, 
His  pipe  that  swwtt'st  .solace  hroiight, 

His  costly  Ix'lts  of  wanipimi-hiaiii, 
His  pdtichcs  — all  his  hiiinls  have  wrought, 

lit' slakes  upon  nucfitain  throws, 
Thf  very  moccasins  ho  wears; 

Or,  as  Hie  game  to  t'rcii/.y  arrows, 
rill-  \vi>lf'->kin  njlic  his  Ijo^mii  hears. 


ami  pliiiii->t>iiH'  (lice, 
•r.  place  ami  rank 
1  a  strangle  device, — 
and  tln>se  are  hlank,- 
•iors  stand  or  sit 
r  (liiiuce  antl  throw; 
mil  passioii-lit, 
uiii-ta-soo. 


And  soinr,  tin-  hravcs  (,('  li^ihtfr  mood, 
\\  liip-.(.  j  ly  ill  wildest  ((lines  rang. 

Along  the  >waril  or  sat  or  stood 
Or  ran  or  w  ii'-tled.  wli(;(i)Md  or  sang; 

While  in. Ml  each  string,       Ut-speeding  free, 
.\fiir  the  willing  arrows  sped 

Or  darkly  clashed  on  harky  tre(! 
The  tlinty  war-ax,  winginy  dread. 


e  howl  he  shakes, 
iiiimher, —  fails ; 
.  ventnre  takes, — 

ast  prevails  ; 

lis  shaft  and  huW. 

>rt  une  yet  ; 

a  happy  throw  — 

stake  and  bet. 


Or  wide  anon  the  challenge  ran 
\Vitli  many  a  noi^y  slnuit  and  call, 

A>  cli(i>e  the  leaders  earh  hi-  mail 
Km  n  ihler  gan f  Hat  and  Hall. 

'I'liiy  here  tin;  nearest  limit  set. 
And  there  they  fix  th(>  i'aithest  goal; 

Still  piling  high  the  stake  and  het 
Of  blankets,  weapons,  trinkets  — all." 


i 


I!t2 


Tllh'  >i.'4.5/'. 


Tlu'ii  nii.Uvay  tli.-ri'  tl..«  IkiU  thoy  brought; 

Of  liiiiKliv.l  arms,  and  stalwart,  sought 
To  t'uti'h  it  :  wliilf  this  way  ami  that 

It  wliirlftl  ami  spM  aloiij?  the  phiin  ;  — 
Nt>w  this,  ami  now  that  Ix.uml  was  iiifj;h  ; 
ThfU  stayt'tl;  — in  trimii|>h  hack  a^'aiu 
Wiis  l.roHirht      with  scutll.-,  shout  and  cry. 


■A. 


Still  each  with  i"a<h  .lid  drive  and  ropo  — 
T)id  ract'  and  scauipi-r  l)a<k  and  forth  ; 

And  <'arh  in  turn  tdalf  witli  hopt-, 
As  oast  or  west  or  south  or  north, 

Swept  hy  tho  advers.'  strngj,'ling  throng, 
It  k-apt'd  and  tossed  and  l)onnded  on  ; 

Until,  hy  him  most  Heet  and  strong 
Borne  past  the  goal,  the  fjam.'  was  won. 

*  *         .    *  *  * 

While  yet  the  feast  betokened  glad 
Where  late  the  s(denin  council  broke, 

Sat  Tlayo-went-ha,  brooding  sad, 
And  little  ate  and  nothing  spoke  ; 

As  bowed  in  fear  or  wrapped  in  awe, 
Or  felt  the  touch  of  sorrow  dim  ; 

Some  waiting  grief  ;-whate'er  he  saw, 
The  shadow  darkened  but  to  him. 


J 


uf  ball  tlwy  brought; 
li  Wiiitiiig  Imt 
1  Mtiilwiirt,  sought 
way  iiml  thiit 
loiij^  tho  pliiin;  — 
t  bnuiiil  WHS  tiif;;h  ; 
imii|)h  buck  iigiiiu 
•utile,  shout  and  cry. 

did  drivt'  and  fopi'  — 
icick  and  iorth  ; 
itf  with  hoix', 
h  or  north, 
it' struggling  throng, 
id  boundi'd  on  ; 
fleet  and  strong 
he  game  was  won. 
*  * 

betokened  glad 
n  council  broke, 
brooding  sad, 
thing  spoke; 
r  wrapped  in  awe, 
iorrow  dim ; 
f;  — whate'erhesaw, 

[1  but  to  him. 


1 


Tin:  II-: AST. 

Swift  wore  the  day  in  jn.v  and  mirth  : 
On  noblest  ileed  nf  rniun  \\i,u 

Fair  smiled  tiie  glun -mantled  emili 
Lit  l)y  the  slow-deseeudiiig  Min. 

And  witli  the  falling  peaee  ^md  le^l 
That  lay  on  all  the  forest  dim, 

There  kiutlled  in  each  ilu»ky  lireast 
The  thouglit  of  home  lli.it  \\Hited  him. 

Through  gloomy  miles  of  wooded  wild 
He  sees  the  wigwam  bright  arrayed  ; 

He  sees,  pen  hance,  a  wife  and  eliild 
Sit  trembling,  of  the  fue  afraid. 

Or  \\w  young  brave,  late  lii-btly  gay, 
Feels  all  his  manly  bosom  yeain 

Unto  the  maiden  far  away. 
Now  lonely  waiting  his  return. 

Again  at  Hayo-went-ha's  call 
His  lowly  IVople  listening  stood  ; 

A  thousand  warriors,  valiant  all. 
And  now  a  noble  brotherhood  ; 

Their  footsteps  lightly  nearer  drew  — 
In  silence  pressed  the  grassy  sward  ; 

To  yield  to  him  the  reverence  due, 
The  dear  regard,  love's  best  reward. 


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•v 


194 


IJIl:    J-KASr. 


Tlio  westeriii}?  sun  tluit  triUKiiiil  shone 
Seenu'tl  l)iir<k'n<'(l  with  ii  mourn fuhiess  ; 

Or  sonifthing  iu  liis  accpcr  tone  — 
Portent  of  whiit  ihcy  i^^'^'M  "<>t  guess, 

They  felt,  wlien  Hiiyo-weut-ha  spoke  ;  — 
Foreboding  sad,  though  none  might  tell 

What  grief  presaged,  that  darkly  vuke 
The  troubled  dread  of  comiiig  ill. 


r 


No  broAv  but  showed  a  trace  of  care. 
No  eye  but  free  liedewed  the  plain 

With  tears,  as  Vo-yo-hon-to  there 
Ran  — brimming  with  the  summer  rain. 

And  close  and  ch)ser  round  him  drew 
The  braves,  the  while  their  hearts  were  stirred 

To  listen  to  his  last  adieu,— 
To  Hayo-went-ha  s  parting  word. 


i 


■i:asi. 

thiit  triUKiiiil  shone 
h  ii  niouni fulness  ; 
is  (Ifcpcr  tone  — 
•  might  not  guess, 
ayo-weut-ha  spoke ;  — 
igh  none  might  tell 
:od,  thiit  darkly  vuke 
if  coming  ill. 

*e(l  a  trace  of  care, 
■wed  the  plain 
-yo-hon-to  there 
til  the  summer  rain.- 
ser  round  him  drew 
le  their  hearts  were  stirred 
ist  adieu, — 
parting  word. 


~:r4 


i 


HAYO-WENT-HA'S 


PARTING     WORDS. 


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A  new  Erangel  greater  than 

The  uorhi  has  k-iiuini,  the  Ages  uait; 
To  ervry  rai'f,  or  soon  or  late, 

Is  horn  u  Tralh-huspired  Man- 
Some  spirit  wise  to  teach  and  lead: 

And  happ!/  the;/  who,  high  or  low, 
Their  risen  Prophet,  seeing,  know; 

Bis  wiser  precepts  hark  and  heed. 


HAYO-WEXT-nA'S  PARTTXO   WORDSL 


fer  tJidii 

,  the  Ayes  uait; 
III  or  late, 
ted  Man  — 
each  and  lead: 
hi(fh  or  hir, 
',  seeing,  know; 
rk  and  heed. 


I'lUoTHEUs  :  —  that  Itcfort;  me  stiiiid 
Brotlifi    '  r  do  love  you  well ; 

Hi'iirkcii  I  Rrotlicrs  liciirkcii  !  I  —  iiiiJ 
Do  not  f^ricvt!  for  that  \  tell  ; 

lliiyo-wciit-ha  takes  to-day 
For  the  hi>t  your  parting  hand  ; 

Ilayo-wrnt-ha  goes  away, — ■ 
Goes  lie  to  the  Spirit  Land. 

He  lan  see  a  glory  shine 
You  may  see  not ;  and  from  thence 

Tomes  the  warning  and  the  sign  : 
Hayo-went-lia  hastens  henoe ; 

Leaves  you  at  the  close  of  day, 
Leaves  you  at  the  set  of  sun  ; 

Hayo-went-ha  may  not  stay, 
Hayo-weiit-ha's  work  is  done. 


I 


ill 


198 


JIAYO-UKM-IIa's   l-AtiilSi}    WORDS. 


O  my  IV'opli'  I  unto  you 
All  these  years,  iiiiil  not  in  vtiin, 

Has  he  l)een  us  father  true, 
Bearing  all  your  grief  and  i)ain  ; 

And  each  widely  scattered  l)an<l, 
Dwelling  in  the  farthest  wood, 

Has  he  taught  to  understand 
Well  his  precepts  wise  and  good. 


Taught  you  how  to  huild  with  pride 
Homes  where  comforts  uiore  ahound  ; 

Huild  your  wigwams  high  and  wide, 
Softly  matting  all  the  ground; 

or  ilie  to-te::;".-  uc  i'.ud  place, 
Of  the  Tortoise,  Wolf,  and  I5ear  — 

All  the  syuil)ols  of  our  race; 
(kf  the  Wampum,  liraiiled  fair. 

Toiling,  he  with  iiatient  hand 
AVidened  all  the  grassy  plain  ; 

Cleared  the  rivers  ;  by  his  hand 
Were  tho  frightful  monsters  slain  ; 

Made  he  fairer  liunting-grounds. 
Where  tSkan-o-do,  O-kwa-ho  — 

All  the  nohler  ganu"  al>ounds; 
Wrought  for  you  the  hunter-how. 


J 


l-AliTlXO    ifOUDS. 


nto  yoii 
(I  lint  in  vuin, 
utluT  tnie, 
rief  and  pain  ; 
f  scatti'i-ed  Ijand, 
irthost  w<)!)d, 

0  iiiultTstand 
wise  iiiitl  good. 

w  to  Iftiilil  with  prido 
ifnrts  move  abound  ; 
wiiH'.s  liijih  and  wide, 

1  till'  jiroimd  ; 

;  i;  (•  i'.nd  place, 
^Volf,  and  I5oar  — 
s  of  onr  ratt' ; 
,  liraidt'd  lair. 

li  pationt  liand 
grassy  plain  ; 
ers  ;  l)y  his  hand 
ill  monstors  slain ; 

hunting-grounds, 
o,  O-kwa-ho  — 

iianio  abounds; 
II  the  hunter-bow. 


bato-went-ea's  parting  words. 

All  the  flinty  missiles  wrought ; 
Shaped  the  arrow,  strung  the  bow 

With  sutdi  mighty  blessings  fraught ; 
All  their  use  he  showed  to  you. 

All  the  good  of  lab(M'  born  : 
How  to  mellow  well  the  fields  ; 

How  to  tend  the  springing  (^orn, 
That  such  grateful  bounty  yields. 

Now,  where  in  remembered  3ears 
Only  frightful  monsters  trod, 

Shine  great  0-nust"s  luscious  ears, 
Scho-ta-sa-inin's  wondrous  pod  ; 

And  the  farthest  valleys  show 
Fair  in  Autumn's  wind\'  days, 

Hjipp  •  maids  that  come  and  go, — 
Bearing  home  the  ripened  maize. 

Often,  where  might  knowledge  show 
Most  her  sacred  mystery 

Unto  him  that  yearns  to  know, 
In  his  Chee-maun  journeyed  he 

Far  away  ;  —  again  returned  : 
Seeking —  wisdom  sought  to  find  ; 

More  life's  deeper  secrets  learned, 
Bringing  thence  a  wiser  mind. 


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200 


HAVO-^'KyT-llA's  PARTISG    WOSDS. 


.t!' 


Standing  in  the  Council-place 
Has  he  ta\ight  you  to  !«>  strong 

In  the  battle,  in  the  rhase  ; 
Ever  swift  to  right  the  wrong, 

And  no  less  the  good  recjuite  — 
To  be  wise  as  to  be  great ; 

Taught  you  that  the  arm  of  might 
Must  on  Oway-neu  wait. 

Though  the  warrior's  noble  crown 
Is  the  trophy  and  the  sear, 

And  the  glorious  renown 
Won  ill  honorable  war  ;  — 

Taught  he  of  a  fairer  fame 
With  all  manliness  arrayed ; 

By  the  home-delighting  flame- 
By  the  wigwam's  mat  and  shade. 


lis  2 


And  the  fairest  gift  of  all 
That  his  willing  hand  has  wrought, 

That  shall  never  darkly  fall, 
But  with  fullest  blessing  fraught 

To  all  people  everywhere, 
Dwellers  in  the  farthest  wood, 

Shall  a  proud  example  bear,— 
Is  this  Bond  of  Brotherhood. 


-    \ 


4,1'. 


ARTISG    WORDS. 


luncil-place 
)  Ijc  strong 
V  rhaso ; 
lie  wrong, 
()(1  rt'ciuite — 
■rout ; 

lie  arm  of  might 
fait. 


ur's  noble  crown 
le  scar, 
renown 
var ;  — 
irer  fame 
arrayed ; 
ghting  flame  — 
lat  and  shade. 


ift  of  all 
,nd  has  wrought, 
darkly  fall, 
sssing  fraught 
rywhere, 
thest  wood, 
ample  bear, — 
■otherhood. 


UA  ro - Wf, s'T-ii  }'•  r.t n n : 


WORDS. 


201 


It,  tlirouijli  ;ill  Mie  years  shall  live, 
Till  all  n(/l>l-iic«s  sliall  tail  : 

And  tc  oail)  ii;-'(t.'(ti()ii  give, 
That  no  loi'  iii,i\  (.hii"  ji>-.,u|  : 

But  ill  unviii-ii  uiMknc'iS  IJco  — 
Floe  i;i  trrh)l(|[n-  N n-or,  wli.^u 

(111  ill.    \v:ir-i>itli  liold  \\\,-y  see 
Aqii;i;i"ii.M'hi-^Mi!  .\|/-'i.''' 


BrolliiMv  I  (lijij,  l,,.l',)iv  Mie  stand, 
Yoii  iiiv  l'.'<i|j|i''-i  l)i!;(!  ;m..!  slay, 

Chiefs  iuid  lti;ivc<  of  iiiuiiy  u  huiid 
Buij.lrrs  nl'  I'l:.  ■■(liniii^r  djiy  ; 

lirotluT-  !  !(s  J  still  were  near. 
Pf  vi-  Ik'JiI  i.iel  iii-iivi,'  and  Irne; 

i/ist.  n  !  \v  lull' you  .■^tiii  may  liear, — 
liayo-wi  iil-l.a"-  wonis  an'  tew. 


l-»iiilii.T>  I   |,;,.,.()  ihe  ('Mmi<il-fliiiiie 
Bright  as  is  tn-diiy  its  t>l![/.e  ; 

And,  lli.it  more  your  Uiiun-  and  fame 
Heigliten  in  the  after-day s. 

Know  y.\  who  to  lead  and  teach 
Foveiuost  in  the  Council  stand, 

He  who  wisest  is  in  speech, 
He  is  greatest  in  the  laud. 


ill 


IJrotluTs  I  wlicii  you  come  aud  go 
On  tlio  war-pat li  far  and  Hct't, 

WliiMi  y:iu  IxMr  tli<-  lniiitiT-l)0\v 
On  tlu'  liills  with  Hying  i'<'.'t  ;  — 

Whfi-f  y<m  roam  or  wlicrt'  you  dwell, 
Let  your  miiility  tlei'ds  coiitess. — 

As  I  still  were  witii  you  — tell 
Onulk  lloNWic'b  uol^leuoss. 


Far.  l)y  riviM-  llowiiit,'  free, 
Where  the  jireat  hills  stretch  amain, 

Near,  Iteside  the  nniriimring  sea, 
Over  all  tl;e  vide  ar.d  i>hiin. 

Glad  and  joyous  »'very\vhere 
Shall  yoi:r  wiirwams  hriuhtly  throng; 

And  the  twilight  failing  fair 
Light  the  danee  and  wake  this  song. 


So  shall  all  your  after-fame 
Find  no  less  a  shiuiug  place; 

Hearing  nmiiy  a  iiohle  name 
Worthy  of  oin-  nohle  race  ; 

And  your  deeds  to  latest  days 
Farthest  wigwam-homes  heside, 

Shall  your  children's  children  praise- 
Call  vour  names  with  love  and  pride. 


1  Mtlisa    \>'()HW. 

you  come  and  go 

r  mill  (It't't, 

lie  lniiitiT-l»o\v 

lying  f'ci't  ;  — 

L  or  wluM-c  you  dwell, 

I'cds  i-oiiff'ss. — 

■ith  you  —  tell 

uljleuess. 

)\viii>i  f'rco, 

ills  stretch  iimiiin, 

iminuuring  sea, 
Li'.d  iiliiin. 

t'Vi'i'V  where 
ms  Iniuhtly  throng; 
it  t'allin.u-  fair 
lid  wake  the  song. 

ir  after-fame 

iiiug  plaee  ; 

a  iiohle  name 

olde  raee  ; 

s  to  latest  days 

i-liomes  beside, 

[dren's  children  praise- 

with  love  and  pride. 


iJAYo-n'Kxr-n  I's  I'Mrnsr,   nonhs. 

Ami  thft  People  far  away 
By  the  Gitelie  Gumee  flood, 

Pointing  to  your  homes  shall  say  : 
"Lo!  ii  mighty  f3rotherli{io(i  ! 

All  are  brothers  — that  is  well." 
And  no  fear  may  darken  then 
On  your  path,  for  all  shall  tell: 
"Onwik  Hon  wk— Mighty  Men  !" 

And  the  Nations  that  shall  stand 
In  tlie  future,  bold  and  free. 

Thickly  thronging  all  the  land 
Like  the  pebbles  by  the  sea. — 

From  example  wise  and  good 
Shall  they  to  all  greatness  grow, 

To  a  mighty  Brotherhood  ; 
And  all  men  be  bettered  so.' 

Brothers  !  wherefore  do  you  weep  ? 
Be  ye  bold  and  brave  and  true  ; 

Brothers  all  — my  precepts  keep, 
And  my  love  I  leave  with  you  ; 

Oway-neo  high  above, 
Sliield  you  from  each  base  intrigue ; 

Shield  you  with  his  mighty  love, 
Strengthen  more  this  Bond  and  League. 
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'^T" 


•Jul 


//,},;- 11 /, .v/W/ J N   lil{JlS<:    n'oKDS. 


lii-oth.-is!  I  <\o  tiilo  to-day 
l\,r  tlu'  last  .V.Mi-  partiii-  \\M<\  \ 

Hayo-w.'iit-lia  K'»':;  uvvtiy  — 
Goes  he  tu  111.'  li»;ti.'r  Lun.l; 

Hi;  ciiii  .'Oc  a  L'lory  ^\nne 
You  xu\\  >.oi^  u<;t,  and  frnni  theuco 

Comes  llio  wamiiig  »iid  the  fcign,- 
Hayo-Wi'ui-hu  ha>lf  us  h'-uec. 


May  liis  spirit  wiili  yu  dw.  11 ; 

Urothors'.      nolilo  (hollierliood ! 
Onouk  IIosv.!.,  ta;v  yuu  mi'11. 

Be  yu  by  my  counsol!-.  led, 
KiH'i>  my  prt>ci'pts  r'\  .ly  (»no  ; 

Hay.)-\vciit-Ua,— ho  livi.s  said, 
liayo-wtMit-ha  —he  is  done. 


/,;/.vi.   n'oRDS. 

.'  to-day 
\\\\'j,  li.uiil  ; 
away  — 
•  Lunil ; 

\  friini  theiicc 
;  ami  the  fclgn,- 
iri  lioace, 


\ I'll  dwi  11 ; 

I'.iullierliood! 

yun  well, 
nisolh  led, 
\  tiy  one ; 
he  liu.s  said, 

is  done. 


HAYO-WEN  T-TT.VS 


DEPAKTURE. 


Jj  hill  ti  ilriiim,  (t  ilnain  ilirinc 
The  roi<SM'-,7,  "'<■  ^'"'"'''''•''  /""'"'•■ 

That  hrcw  of  Prophtt  nwl  itf  Saint 
With  ghwy's  itwrnimj  .■<i)lenili>i:i  shim: 


Or  IN  it  I  him  the  (IixIh  liciive  ? 
And  at)  the  tuMif  Souls  thai  ijn, 

Ihii/hl  hiihiid  rise,  transjiiiurnl  .>"('- 
Clothed  on  uilh  Immoi-lalitij  ! 


im-,. 


II A YO-W  KNT-II A ' S    I )EP A IfTURE . 


!•('(((»»  ilirine 
'uinters  paint: 
hi't  (I ml  nf  Saint 
I  spli'wlors  nhinf. 


iih  (li'cree  ? 
Ills  that  i/n, 
tr(iiisji;tiiri<i  ,m<('- 
ortalitij ! 


Faih  ill  till'  It'ssoninsj;  light,  he  stuod 
IIo,  ()\viiy-nt'(»"s  I'rophot  frreat ; 

FJriglit  fjlowt'd  his  turiii  iis  if  inihiifd 
With  smiictliiiif,'  of  imiiiortal  state; 

With  rfirtT  li;,'lit  his  (niickt'iicd  soul 
Hiul  intcrl'iisfd  his  frrossiT  ilay, 

As  soon  to  will  life's  trowii  and  j^oiil  — 
To  tread  the  waiting  Halls  of  Day. 


In  royal  mantle  ri(  h  arrayed, 
The  royal  mantle  woven  fair, 

That  showed  in  many  a  to-tem  hraid 
Inwove,  the  Tortoise.  Wolf,  and  Hear, — 

In  moccasins  with  the  marvelous  hem 
And  snowy  leggins,  beaiied  grand. 

Inwrought  with  many  i  curious  gcni,- 
He  trod  the  Onondaga  strand. 


208 


HAro-\yi:.\r-iiA's  uhi'AinrifK. 


Anil  tbrtli  iigiiiii  tlif  wondrous  hurgo 
From  out  its  secret  phut-  lu'  lironglit ; 

Bore  soi'tly  to  the  pcltbly  nuirge 
Tlif  biirk  h\  mystic  tingcrs  wrought ; 

The  ('hee-niiiuu  blest  of  Mauito, 
Nor  ptultlle  liiitl— -nor  need  of  one, 

Thiit  swiftly  on,  and  onward  drew 
When  Hayo-went-hii  >villed  it  on. 

It  erst  had  many  a  storm  withstood ; 
Him  with  his  mighty  bow  it  bore 

To  slay  the  nu)nsters  of  the  flood  ; 
And,  oft  in  halcyon  days  l)efore, 

To  far  Ti-   -to,  bright  imi)earled, 
When  love  lit  all  the  pebbly  strand  : 

0  Love  !  that  beautities  the  world  — 
Malves  every  h>nd  a  summer-land  ! 


Upon  the  flaming  wings  of  morn, 
With  valor's  quickened  jtulse  imbued, 

Oft  to  the  Council-place  had  borne 
Him,  Hayo-went-ha,  great  and  good  ; 

And  far  on  many  a  stranger  sea : 
Wherever  most  might  knowledge  loose 

Her  sacred  seal,  or  glory  be  ;  — 
But  now  should  prove  its  nobler  use. 


iJhfAUrVHE. 

Aoiidrous  l)argo 
•f  111'  lii-oiiji'lit ; 
jl)ly  lUiirjtt' 
t>oi's  wroujfht ; 
of  MiUiito, 
let'd  of  one, 
oiiwivrd  drew 
'illt'd  it  on. 

torin  withstood ; 
)o\v  it  l»on' 
5  of  tlu'  Hood  ; 
ys  before, 
t  iiii pearled, 
)el)bly  strand  : 
ties  the  world  — 
niner-laud ! 

ings  of  morn, 
[1  )tulse  imbued, 
ilace  had  borne 
reixt  and  good ; 
■itranger  sea : 

knowledge  loose 
[lory  be;  — 

its  nobler  use. 


HAYO-n't'S'T-H.l's   DEl'AHTVtiK.  209 

Like  pilgrim  honie-retiirning  late 
Witli  eager  feet,  it  lightly  pressed 

The  springing  tide,  as  loth  to  wait 
To  bear  him  to  his  peace  and  rest ; 

To  gently  bear  him,  fleet  and  free 
To  faintly  glinimeri ng  isles  away, 

Beyond  tlie  land,  beyond  the  sea. 
Beyond  the  fading  rim  of  Day. 

Yet  where  the  billow  lightly  laves 
He  lingers  on  the  pebbly  strand 

Amid  the  well-beloved  braves,— 
Delays  — to  take  the  parting  h'nd ; 

As  bearing  in  a  father's  lieart 
The  love,  the  grief  no  tongue  can  tell ; 

As  loth  to  stay,  as  loth  to  part, 
Delays  he  still  the  last  farewell. 

Or  saddened  at  their  grief  and  tears. 
The  noble  warriors,  true  and  tried  ! 

Or  tender  thought  the  spot  endears 
Where  she,  the  little  maiden  died ; 

Or  would  his  anguished  si)irit  stay 
Where  weeping  loved  ones  strive  and  mourn  ? 

Qr  yearns  his  heart  to  her  away — 
Nyah-tah-wanta,  reft  and  lorn  ? 


i 


210 


//.I yu-irLXT-llA's   DEI' ART'.- RK. 


She  by  Ti-o-to  waitinji  hira  : 
Lone  wiitchiu},'  till  tlie  <liiy  is  done, 

Lone  wati'hing  tlirougli  the  midni^'ht  dhn, 
Lone  watc-hing  till  the  morning  sun; 

She  that  his  lu'iirt  hail  sweetly  blessed, 
Made  glad  the  wigwam's  mat  and  shade. 

Who  now  might  soiitli;'  that  aching  breast, 
Prone  in  its  anguish  disarrayed  ? 

No  nv.v;,'  t  )  ni'i  wi!h  c  i','.'r  t'.\'t 
To  greet  hiiu  on  the  wnitiiig  shore! 

What  grief  and  p.iin  w  itli  her  to  meet ! 
But  not  to  meet,  it  deein'ns  more. 

And  oh  !  to  eyes  thai  tearful  he 
How  dim  would  show  the  Halls  of  Day  ; 

How  could  he  dwell  (  oiitent.  and  she, 
Nyah-tah-wauta,  hir  away  ? 

Or  fairer  than  the  kindling  ilawn. 
In  widening  sundown  llaring  red, 

Sees  he  the  little  maiden  gone- 
Sees  he  the  father's  darling  dead  ? 

|)j.,i(l  y  —  Niiy  !  but  in  that  Better  Laud 
And  radiant  in  all  virgin  charms 

Sees  lie  the  beauteous  maiden  stand, 
Or  sweetly  clasped  in  loving  arms. 


f.  1 


S   DEl'ARTVRE. 

aitiiifi  him : 
tilt'  tliiy  is  done, 
hrou^h  the  niiduin'ht  dim, 
tilt"  nioniing  sun; 
rt  liiid  sweetly  blessed, 
wain's  iiiiit  iind  shade. 
so;)the  that  aching  breast, 
A\  disarrayed  V 

ith  ('  I'l'T  fi\'t 
WMJtiiiii  shore  ! 
liii  With  her  to  meet! 
leepeiis  more, 
hat  tearful  be 
iv  the  Halls  of  Day; 
■11  content,  and  she, 
■  uway  ? 

kiiidlinu:  ilawn, 
'U  llariiifi  red, 
maiden  fione  — 
darling  dead  ? 
it  in  that  Better  Laud 
irgiu  charms 
'ons  maiden  stand, 
n  loving  arms. 


HAYO-WEST-UA  S   UEPAHTURE. 

Sees  he  the  forms  of  chieftains  old. 
Familiar  shapes  of  noble  braves, 

The  vanished  shades  of  warriors  bold  ; 
Above  the  glory-bounded  waves 

They  beckon  him,  they  glow  and  shine. 
The  wider  Hunting  Grounds  they  roam ; 

And  waits  he  but  the  day's  decline 
To  waft  him  to  that  dearer  home. 

Low  sinks  the  slow-descending  sun  : 
Now  on  the  sward  his  people  throng, 

To  so  —  until  the  day  is  done  — 
A  little  space  his  stay  prolong  ; 

Around  him  pivss  with  eager  feet. 
Or  hurry  to  the  parting  i)lace; 

To  yield  to  him  the  reverence  meet, — 
To  clasp  him  in  a  last  embrace. 

Fair  on  the  tide  the  orb  of  r)ay 
Hangs  like  a  shield  of  warrior-fame  ; 

Now  level  shoots  his  liery  ray 
Like  warrior-iirrow,  tipped  with  flame, 

A  glory  on  the  wave  and  wood  ; 
Far-brightening  all  the  sea  and  wold. 

Now  crimson  in  the  burnished  flood 
He  dips  his  shiui)ig  disk  of  gold. 
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211 


»i2 


HAYO'  WES'  T-Il.l  'S  DEPA  J?  TV  RE. 


1f 


Still  on  the  softly-niuniiiiriiig  miirge 
Ilirt  latest,  lingering  footsteps  show, 

Where  lightly  waits  the  mystic  bnrge 
For  Hayo-went-ha,  soon  to  go  ; 

All  glory-mantled  stands  the  Chief, 
As  touched  with  an  immortal  spell ; 

In  pity  for  liis  People's  grief, 
Pelays  he  still  the  lust  farewell. 


liO !  now  he  takes  the  parting  hand  ; 
Lu !  now  is  said  the  parting  word  ; 

Nc»w  parts  the  Chee-maun  fr^Mu  the  strand- 
Goes  speeding  like  the  wing  of  hird 

Far  on  the  billows  looming  large ; 
The  warriors  brave,  in  sorrow  new, 

Gaze  tearful  on  that  Heeting  barge ; 
JIc  beckons  back  a  last  adieu. 


Now  faintly  from  the  fading  shore 
Sad  hears  he  on  the  widening  sea  : 
"0  Knee-ha!  Knee-ha  !  — nevermore  ! 
0  Father !  Father !  — woe  is  me  ! !" 

Still  fainter  to  his  ear  arise 
His  people's  anguished  cry  and  moan 

For  Hayo-went-ha  great  and  wise— 
For  noble  Hayo-weut-ha  goae, 


DEPAHrVRE. 


irmuriiig  marge 
)t8tp|)s  show, 
the  mystic  bnrge 
ri  to  go ; 
iiids  the  Chief, 
mortal  spell ; 
e's  grief, 
farewell. 


e  parting  hand ; 
rting  word  ; 
-maun  tV'Mu  the  strand- 
wing  of  hird 
joming  large ; 
sorrow  new, 
fleeting  barge ; 
t  adieu. 

le  fading  shore 
idening  sea : 
la  I  —  nevermore! 
woe  is  me  ! !'' 
ar  arise 

I  cry  and  moan 
?reat  and  wise— 
■ha  goae, 


A  song,  like  the  Immortal's  song, 
Now  thrills  each  lowly,  uehing  breast, 

Far-wukes  the  tranquil  sjiores  along, 
Lulls  the  low-lapsing  waves  *(i  rest  ; 

Charms  all  tlie  rapt,  eiu-hauted  strand, 
Soft  trembles  on  the  listening  sea. 

As  dwellers  in  the  Shining  liaml 
There  woke  their  joyous  minstrelsy. 

Now  more  the  shadows  deepen  down  : 
On  all  that  sorrow  deepens  more. 

That  sweetest  music  may  not  drown; 
More  faint  along  the  dusky  .shore. 

The  voiites  from  the  bright  IJeyond 
In  woiider-waking  song  are  heard, — 

More  tender  than  love's  yearnings  fond. 
And  sweeter  than  the  song  of  bird. 

Thence  had  the  Shining  Spirits  come, 
Low-wandering  from  the  shores  of  Dawn, 

To  bear  great  Hayo-went-ha  home, 
From  toil  and  grief  of  earth  withdrawn  ; 

On  airj-  pinions  bear  him  hence  — 
Above  life's  weaker  part  upborne ; 

To  tiiste  the  bliss  and  recompense 
Of  "Virtue  on  the  Hills  of  Morn. 


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214 


IIAYO-WKM-HA  S  ItKIAinVHE. 


Still  far  tho  sunset's  fiery  glow 
Trails  retWoniiig  o'er  the  crystal  wells  ; 

The  cloven  waves  like  rubies  show  — 
A  warmer  wish  the  bark  impels; 

Still  on,  and  on  ;  — now  high  in  air; 
Still  up,  and  on  — more  darkly  dim  ; 

Still  up,  away  ;  —  now  seeming  fair 
On  pearly  clouds  to  dance  and  swim. 


More  faint  and  far  — more  fleet  and  free, 
To  where  the  shadows  come  and  go  ; 

Beyond  the  land  —  beyond  the  sea — 
Beyond  the  daylight's  fading  glow  ; 

To  Oway-ueo's  Flome  ;  away 
Beyond  where  sunset-glory  smiles  ; 

Beyond  the  gateways  of  the  Day, — 
To  Inigorio's  Happy  Isles. 


,S   ItKrAKTVRE. 

s  fiery  glow 
the  crystal  wells ; 
ike  rul)ie.s  show  — 
lark  impels; 

-  now  high  in  air ; 
are  ilarkly  dim  ; 
low  seeming  fair 
lance  and  swim. 

—  more  fleet  and  free, 
iTs  come  and  go  ; 
-beyond  the  sea — 

"s  fading  glow ; 
ime ;  away 
t-glory  smiles ; 
ays  of  the  Day, — 
Isles. 


THE   BROKEN    HEART. 


>«v- 


Who  hohlx  this  hut  a  doubtful  creed  ;— 
AH  >iorroii'  hath  its  use  and  need; 

The  keenest  iinguish,  most  intense 
That  enr  suffering  bosom  bore, 
Its  after-jog  mag  heighten  more; 

ifo^ain  but  hath  its  recom^jense. 


And  gnu,  0  tender  Soul  !  if  such 
There  be,  who  nererfelt  the  touch 

Of  sore  affliction's  sting  and  smart,  — 
Had  never  sorrow  to  assuage ; 
Turn  back,— nor  read  this  tearful  page- 

This  story  of  a  broken  heart. 


t-'f 


doubtful  creed  .- 
te  and  need; 

'  intense 
uaont  hore, 
/liten  more; 
ij)ense. 


ml !  if  such 

felt  the  touch 

ind  smart,  — 

assuage ; 

id  this  tearful  page- 

'.art. 


THE    MROKKX     HEART, 

Thk  liiftv  oak  tliat  iiroiiilly  staiitls 
To  ilriiik  till'  siimint'r's  sun  i'ihI  ruia, 

TliL'  jjlurv  of  tlif  turt'st-laiiils. 
A  lH>aiity  (111  till"  vcniiircd  plain, — 

Tlioiiffji  it  till-  tfiuiM'st  spares  aloiii.', 
Thoiifijh  cloven  tliroiii>li  its  rolic  of  green, 

Herf'tt  of  hraiichos,  wiMly  strown, 
Will  weave  anew  its  leafy  screen. 

Yet  grows  no  tree  in  all  the  wood, 
111  all  the  grove-eiiiinaiitled  vale, 

That  blooms  to  charm  the  solitude 
AikI  glinl  the  morning's  breath  inhale,— 

But,  if  rude  hand  with  hapless  jirt 
Deej)  ring  the  barky  t<teni  urouiid 

^V hence  flows  the  sap  to  feed  the  heart, 
Will,  withered,  topple  to  the  ground. 


i 


2H 


77/A'  ;;/.'"A/;.v  iii.inr. 


So,  wlirii  (111'  Mtn)ls  of  iiii'/iii-ili  l>n'iik 
l-'icrci'  on  ilic  soul  in  storm  iiiid  <flooni, 

'riioiijili  Ic  ivinjf  li;it  ii  f.ilt'l  wreck 
Of  fond  iitVci-tioii's  li'iify  l)l()()Ui, 

Unscvcrcil  from  lovi-'s  kindly  root, 
When  piLsst'd  tlu'  ti-mp  -st-tidiiij,'  grief, 

Tlif  riven  lietiri  miiy  newly  shoot, — 
The  Idi;j;lited  life  renew  lis  lent'. 

Tint,  (pieiieh  in  over-iinjfiiislu'il  hrciist 
The  liri'  th;it  Ii;j;hts  its  secret  slirine  ; 

Take  IVom  it  every  !,'o;>l  ii'use-i-<ed. 
Let  lI.)]).'  li!'r  fiiilinii  1  iin|)  rcsi-ia  ; 

M:i1;e  I  very  pulse  a  lli;-<ili  nl'  care, 
A  ilcatlili'ss  pinLT  <'!'  niiMiiory  ; 

Make  loMiring  vain,  and  love  despair, 
And  life  itself  will  cease  to  Im'. 

And  long.  0  loyal  lieart  and  true! 
Amid  the  forest  scditnde. 

l?pside  Ti-o-to's  glimmering  Idne 
Nyali-tah-wanta  lonely  stood  : 

The  long,  long  day.  with  longing  vain, 
(ia/ed  -  till  her  eyes  with  tears  were  dim  ; 

Heard  in  the  hillows'  sad  refrain 
Alone  love's  moiirnfnl  reqniem. 


■»■., 


,.v  II i: Mir, 

of  iiii'/uish  l)rt'iik 
itonii  ii:i(l  <j;l()oiu, 
t  ;i  i'.i  li'  I  wreck 
.fy  bloom, 
i''s  kindly  root, 
p.'st-tiiliiij;  griff, 
y  iii'uly  shoot, — 

\V  ilM  Ivilf. 

■-aiijjiiisliv'd  hrciist 
s  si'cri't  s!\riih' ; 
ifo:)  I  jinisfs-tcd. 
1  iiiip  rcsiga  ; 

ttiro'i  'il"  can', 
iiHMiKirv  ; 

.  mill  liivc  despair, 
'iISC  to  l>c. 

heart  ami  triie  ! 
iidc, 

iimncrinfr  Idiio 
'!y  stood  ; 

•,  with  )oiigiii}j;  vain, 
with  tears  were  dim  ; 
,vs'  sad  refrain 
il  rotiuieni. 


THE  lillOKF.S  IlEAHT. 


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Though  eager  h)ok('d  lior  tearful  eyes 
To  Hce  some  lionie-returning  traco, 

Oh,  never  on  her  sight  would  rise 
That  Chee-maun  from  the  €ouncil-place ! 

Nor  form  of  him,  beloved,  for  whom 
She  patient  watched  each  lonely  day; 

Whose  smile  alone  e.iuld  li<rht  tlit;  gloom,— 
Could  kindle  new  life's  failing  ray. 

Still  up  and  down  lier  footsteps  pressed, 
Unmarked  the  shadows  falling  dim  ; 

She,  wearied,  felt  no  weariness; 
]{ut  only  care  for  her  and  him  ; 

For  her,  the  little  maiden  sweet. 
Joy  of  the  life  from  whence  it  irrew  : 

For  him  so  wise  and  gooil  and  great, 
Who  might  the  wigwam's  joy  renew. 

The  dews  of  midnight  cold  and  wet 
fVll  f»n  her  woman's  brow  of  care, 

Till  silvered  shone  each  tress  of  jet ; 
Though  late  with  aching  brow  and  bare 

She  "-aited  on  the  troubleil  shore. 
She  heeded  not  the  falling  chill  ; 

But  felt  her  sorrow  deei)en  more, 
But  felt  the  fear  foreboding  ill  ;^ 
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Tin:  iihohi  .\  iir.iitr. 


Still  Htruiniii^  widn  her  tnirt'iil  Hi^rltt 
^long  th<!  liillows  fur  away  ; 

Siul  wiitchiiijj  tlinmj^'h  tin-  lonely  night, 
Slid  Wiitcliiiit;  thnnigh  tin-  loiifly  (lay 

'i'itl  (lark  tiio  shadows  trll  again, 
Nor  recked  of  hunger's  gnaw  and  smart ; 

But  I'elt  love's  ke«'iier  hwt  and  pain, — 
Tho  fiereer  hunger  of  lier  hearl, 

If  fain  at  whiles  her  niat  lo  jiress, 
She  s(Hight  th"  wigwam  Wiiitjng  lone, 

Nti  hiecp  suth  anguished  eye^  would  liless  — 
Would  thariu  the  lids  so  tearful  grown  ; 

Tor  haunting  dark  her  tender  hreast 
Would  come  tho  thought  of  pain  and  dread: 

No  more  that  widowed  coudi  of  rest 
flight  pillow  sweet  each  dearer  head. 


Or,  when  through  many  a  cloudy  cleft 
Wo-no-<la's  softened  splendors  smiled, 

She,  rising  thence,  and  more  l)ereft, 
Forth  hy  love's  waning  hope  heguilod, 

Afar  with  hapless  feet  would  stray, 
With  mournful  stop,  more  feehle  grown  \ 

To  watch  the  orient's  kimlling  ray 
And  hark  Ti-o-to's  rippled  moan, 


••"^j 


IIIMiT. 


TtIF   ltlti>Hi:\    It F. MIT. 


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IT  tcill't'llt  si(r|lt 

vny  ; 

li  till'  lonely  night, 

ln'  loiifly  (lay 

t'i'll  again, 
gnaw  iitiil  smart ; 

last  and  jtain,— 
♦T  JH'iirt. 


To  giizo  along  the  riciming  lit'cp 
Sliu  i-arly  lanic,  sin-  lingt-i.-.l  ImIc. 

To  wi'i'p  and  watrli.  to  wati  li  and  wt't'|). 
A  stricken  soul  and  desidate. 

And  many  a  night,  and  many  a  day 
Her  failing  focjtsteps  went  and  ciuuo 

Along  the  darkened  home-led  wiiy, — 
Hope  lighting  faint  life's  lli(  kerinj;  llame, 


imit  (t»  jtress, 
I  waiting  lone, 
hej  eye^  would  hless- 
o  tearful  grown  ; 
•r  tender  Itreast 
lit  of  pain  and  dread 
hI  eoudi  (if  rest 
li  dearer  head. 


Still  o'er  the  sward  she  caiiie  and  went, 
Still  seeming  more  a  passing;  shade  — 

Some  l)ri<i:Iitness  f.ir  a  moment  lent  ; 
Till  proiK!  heside  tlie  withered  jfjade 

The  paliiij^  Summer  weeping  sat, 
To  miss  the  dear,  familiar  tread  ; 

While  fevered  on  her  lowly  mat 
Low-moaning  lay  that  gentle  jieud. 


my  a  cloudy  cleft 
lendors  smiled, 
id  more  bereft, 
hope  beguiled, 
t  would  stray, 
ore  feeble  gro>vn  j 
!  kinilling  ray 
lied  moan, 


'^\ 


Now  through  her  half-forgotten  caro 
A  jjladness  murmnred  in  her  breast, 

As  llayo-went-ha,  he  was  there. 
Or  her,  the  maiden  form,  she  pressed  ; 

Or  other  dear  ones  seemed  to  rise, 
Seen  through  death's  gathering  mist  and  haze; 

The  loving  sire,  the  deeper  eyes 
That  brightened  on  her  infant  days. 


TUK  nnOKES  UK  ART. 


And  low  she  ciilU'il  oaoh  clicris)ied  name, 
As  though  she  saw  them  bending  there  ; 

Yet  ()'(>r  the  swiird  no  footstep  came  — 
None  saw  her  passing  grief  and  care  ; 

But  Mi(hiiglit,  listening  on  the  plain, 
Heard  from  the  wigwam,  glooming  nigh, 

A  shriek  — and  all  was  still  again  — 
As  if  a  Spirit  shuddered  by. 

Along  the  si'a  the  lonely  !\Iahng 
His  troul)lcd  song  more  lonesome  woke: 

The  great  l)a-hin-da  sober  ^ang, 
As  grief  had  touched  his  hoarser  croak  ; 

The  Ko-ko-ko-ho"s  mournful  cry. 
The  Wa-won-ais-se's  sorrow-plaint, 

0-me-me"s  tender  moan  and  sigh, — 
Came  from  the  wood  more  sadly  faint. 


i 


Sad  broke  the  Morning,  dim  and  pale, 
Ti-o-to  murmured  on  the  reef  ; 

The  Sun,  behind  his  cloudy  veil. 
Looked  —  tearful  with  a  later  grief ; 

The  Home-wind  wailed  along  the  shore, 
The  forest  felt  a  shivering  dread  ; 

Nyah-tah-wanta  came  no  more  — 
Nyah-tah-wanta,  she  was  dead. 


f;A'  in: ART. 


THE  miOKLS'   IIKAUT. 


m 


I  oiioli  phoris)ied  name, 
hem  bonding  there ; 

no  footstep  came  — 
g  grief  juul  care  ; 
ening  on  the  phiin, 
vaui,  gU)oniing  nigh, 

was  still  again  — 
n-od  by. 

lonely  dialing 
lore  hniesome  woke : 
(la  sober  -.ang, 
d  his  hoarser  croak  ; 
"s  mournful  orj', 
■<  s(»rrt)w-i)laint, 
moan  and  sigh, — 
1  moH'  sadly  faint. 


i 


No  loving  heart  or  eye  o'erbent 
That  darkened  couch  —  her  shroud  and  tomb, 

Whose  life  with  anguish  overspent 
Went  out  amid  night's  lonely  gloom  ; 

With  none  to  watch  ])eside  the  dead. 
To  close  the  dear  lids,  staring  vain  ; 

To  make  for  her  a  lowly  bed  — 
A  grassy  grave  along  the  plain. 

Yet  He,  whose  love  is  over  all, 
Whose  helping  hand  is  over  nigh. 

Who  hears  the  bro.)dling  sparrows  call, 
Nor  lets  their  little  want  go  by, — 

To  beast  and  bird  and  reptile  lent 
Its  meaner  life,  and  not  in  vain. 

Low  by  that  couch  in  pity  bent,  '? 

To  soothe  its  frenzied  pulse  of  pain. 


\ 


irning,  dim  and  pale, 
•n  the  reef; 
his  cloudy  veil, 
th  a  later  grief; 
wailed  along  the  shore, 
ivering  dread ; 
came  no  more  — 
le  was  dead. 


And  angels  from  the  starry  shore 
Came  o'er  the  midnight's  track  of  gloom, 

Watched  by  that  wigwam's  lowly  door 
To  bear  a  suffering  spirit  home. 

On  airy  ])inions  far  and  fleet 
Above  life's  weaker  part  upborn  ; 

To  taste  the  bliss,  the  rapture  meet 
Of  Virtue  on  the  Hills  of  Morn. 


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THE  ItHOKI'.S  iiKAnr. 


No  more  to  wait  with  tearful  eyes 
Beside  Ti-o-to's  Jarkoned  strand  ; 

But  joyous  its  the  morning-rise 
Far-journeying  to  the  Better  Land  ; 

To  Oway-neo"s  Home,  away 
Beyond  where  sunset-glory  smiles ; 

Beyond  the  gateways  of  the  day,— 
To  Inigorio's  Happy  Isles. 


J 


{   IIKARV. 


\\  tearful  eyes 
ed  strand ; 
Drning-rise 
Hettcr  Land ; 
e,  away 
rlory  smiles ; 
s  of  the  day, — 
iles. 


THE  BETTEiR  LAND. 


ii 


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i 
I 

3 


•3 


n 


r  V- 


The  child  upon  its  mother's  breast, 
From  petty  pain  and  sorrow  free, 

Finds  all  it  dreams  of  peace  and  rest, 
Nor  knmvs  if  other  Heaven  may  he. 

So  every  Soul,  or  soon  or  late, 
Led  by  the  Father's  loving  hand. 

And  each  as  is  its  need  and  state, 
Will  find  at  length  that  Better  Land. 


:.'^^/-. 


THE    BETTER    LAND. 


1 


Is  mother's  breast, 
d  sorrow  free, 
us  of  peace  and  rest, 
Heaven  may  he. 
•  soon  or  late, 
s  lofing  hand, 
s  need  and  state, 
that  Better  Land. 


0  World  of  Time  !  wert  thou  the  whole, 
Whose  outward  aspect  darkly  shows, 

Nor  lived  beyond  the  chastened  Soul, 
Nor  more  divinely  fair  arose, 

And  more  in  joy  and  beauty  grown 
In  years  that  are  Eternity, — 

Did  life  no  Life  Immortal  own, 
Were  it  not  better  not  to  be  ?  .  _ 


I 


No  path  but  is  by  sorrow  crossed, 
No  spot  but  is  bedewed  with  tears ; 

No  loving  heart  but  it  hath  lost 
Some  treasure,  loss  still  more  endears. 

To  all,  the  troubled  days  that  pass 
Bring  endless  labor,  little  gain  ; 

Or  brief  delights  that  leave,  alas  ! 
But  keener  sense  of  after-pain. 
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I 


77/A'   IlirnEIi   l.ASh. 


Oh  !  to  behold  with  fU'arcr  sight 
The  good  that  Providoiue  designs ; 

Unseen,  or  only  in  the  light 
That  far  along  ihe  ages  shines  ; 

To  know  that  nothing  is  of  chance, 
All  evil  for  a  purpose  meant ; 

That  discipline  of  circumstance 
Is  evermore  lieneticent. 

Oh  !  for  the  faith  to  realize—  -^ 

Tlie  triitli-ili.nnined  miiul  to  know 

Tluit  Jle,  the  only  Good  and  Wise, 
But  portions  each  or  weal  or  woe, 

As  joy  or  grief  m.i}'  nurture  more 
The  Klower  tliat  springs  from  Virtue's  root ; 

That  blooms  on  Love's  immortal  shore, 
And  happiness  its  ripened  fruit. 


He,  Owaj'-neo's  l'ro|)liet  true, 
Tlnit  hunter-bow  and  shaft  had  wrought  i 

Who  forth  the  Dusky  Nations  drew, 
Them  all  the  good  of  labor  taught ; 

Who  strengthened  all  the  weakei'  hands, 
Who  greatest  in  the  Council  stood, 

Who  gathered  all  the  scattered  bands 
Into  a  noble  Brotherhood  ;  — 


'•;/.'   LA.W. 

fU'iirer  sight 
piue  (losigus ; 
the  light. 
I's  shines ; 
iiig  is  of  chance, 
iiii'iiMt ; 
•ircuiiistauce 
t. 


.)  ivali/A' —  "^ 

niiid  to  know 

Good  and  Wise, 

weal  or  woe, 

\'  nurture  more 

iigs  from  Virtue's  root ; 

vc's  immortal  shore, 

lened  fruit. 

oi)lu't  true, 

I  shaft  had  wrought  i 

sky  Nations  drew, 

■  labor  taught ; 

.  all  the  weakei'  hands, 

Counoil  stood, 

the  scattered  bands 

hood ;  — 


THE  nUTTER  LA\D. 

Who  toiled  and  suffered  here  below 
Thr  uigh  all  the  years— and  not  in  vain, 

Whose  heart  had  l).)rne  a  mighty  woe, 
Felt  all  the  pangs  of  morta:  pain  ; 

The  portion  that  has  ever  been 
Of  kingly  souls  whose  feet  have  pressed 

The  heights  of  woe,  to  enter  in 
The  bright  Immortals'  hcnne  and  rest; — 

Unto  his  kindred,  trilie  and  race. 
To  shores  and  wigwams  hximmg  largo 

Returning,  t')  hi  .  home  and  place, — 
Drew  on  the  shore  that  mystic  barge 

Hy  sn'tv.y  tents  that  sliimmi-ring  stand 
On  iiills  fair  in  the  setting  sun  ; 

SoJDurned  h  ;  in  that  Better  Land, 
Iliij  sorriyws  passed,  his  lab  )rs  done. 

And  oft  when  sni;.iown  falling  red, 
With  ruby  lights  the  llesper-rim, 

While  mu.-iiig  on  tlie  loved  and  desid, 
While  brooding  sad  the  thought  of  him 

The  noblest  of  his  n;<ble  Race, 
Above  the  purple  clouds  of  even 

Methinks  I  see  his  Proi)!!et-faco 
Look  smiling  from  that  peaceful  heaven. 


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TJiK  BETTKJ!  LAND. 


Nor  his  alone  :  —  \vliori-  brightly  laves 
The  sea  of  gold  that  fairer  shore, 

I  see  the  well-remembered  braves, — 
The  mighty  of  the  days  before ; 

There  in  the  Spirit's  Shining  Home 
They  dwell,  — all  the  dcpurtcd  great; 

The  wider  Hunting  (Jroiiiids  they  roam, 
More  glorio\is  in  their  after-state. 

There  do  T  see,  witli  gleaming  crest, 
In  all  the  lofty  pride  lie  bore, 

Great  Ot-o-tar-lio,  he  w'.-.ose  breast 
Of  living  snakes  the  cordon  wore; 

Whose  bowls  ;v.\\  spoons  from  whieh  he  fed- 
His  dishes  all  — were  carved  and  wrought 

Out  of  the  skulls  of  warriors  dead. 
The  trophies  from  the  battle  brought." 

There  all  the  Ot-o-tar-ho  line, 
Seen  on  Tradition's  fading  page  ; 

Names  that,  however  dim  they  shine, 
Make  regal  that  heroic  age. 

When  boldest  heart  and  strongest  hand 
Alone  might  cope  with  monsters  dread  ; 

With  Serpent  fierce  that  roamed  the  land, 
With  Giant  huge,  ,or  Flying  Head. 


/ 


TKi:  LAND. 

whtTi-  brightly  laves 
t  fiiircr  shore, 
lenibcM-i'd  braves, — 
(lays  before ; 
it's  Sliiiiing  Home 
le   (Icpartcfl  great ; 
iig  (inmiiils  they  roam, 
eir  after-state. 


TiiF.  in: III: I.'  I  i\/>. 

There  all  the  iiiighty  rliicftains  be 
Of  later  days  tliat  dark  unrolled  ; 

Whereof  witii  tongue  of  I'rophccy 
The  noble  Hayo-wt-nt-ha  told  : 

When  ovt  r  all  the  laud  sli(Mild  tn>ad- 
Should  throng  a  People  gn-at  and  free  ; 

Thiek  as  the  leaves  by  Autumn  shed, 
Or  as  the  pebbles  by  till'  sea. 


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itli  gleaming  crest, 

le  he  bore, 

»,  he  w'.'.ose  breast 

le  cordon  wore; 

;1  spoons  from  which  he  fed- 

re  carved  and  wrought 

■4  of  warriors  dead, 

the  battle  brought." 


-o-tar-ho  line, 

's  fading  page ; 

vever  dim  they  shine, 

eroic  .ige, 

eart  and  strongest  hand 

with  monsters  dread ; 
ierce  that  roamed  the  land, 

or  Flying  Head. 


Sa-go-ye-wat-ha.  he  i ;  tliere  ; 
The  warrior  cliiei'tain  uoble-born  ; 

Aye  I  noble,  if  t'.iey  nol)li'  be 
Who  hold  ignoblene;  s  in  scorn  ; 

Who  stood  ia  Council  great,  as  they 
That  gifted  are  to  l.wX  and  teach  ; 

A  tiery  Soul  that  most  could  sway 
All  passions  with  the  might  of  speech.'" 

Who  weakly  owned  no  l)rotlier's  God,*' 
Nor  less  ailjudged  for  wisdom  thence  ; 

Who  firm  the  path  of  duty  trod, 
And  wanting  not  in  reverence  ;  .  . 

Unbowed  in  fear-inspiring  awe. 
Confessed  no  less  the  human  need 

Of  love  — the  first,  the  primal  law  ; 
More  sacred  than  the  doubtful  creed. 


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THE  liETTRn  I.AifD. 


And  in  the  ages  (liiwninp  bright 
ShiiH  truth-illuniincd  Sii<{fs  rist-, 

Who,  wiilkinj,'  ill  th.>  wi.l.-ning  light 
With  wiser  mind  iiiul  «it'an'r  eyes. 

With  l>iis('r  higot-siglit  unvexed, 
Shall,  conning  doni)  with  fiuling  scroll, 

Find  niiiny  a  love-inspiriiig  text,— 
The  oftsjyring  of  thy  nobler  sonl. 


There  He  —  nor  bears  a  crimson  stain  — 
Who  bade  the  war-ax  dread  atone 

For  all  his  kindred  wanton  slain  ; 
His  Nations  woes  wept  in  his  own. 
I  we  that  I'oini  pathetic  stand: 
I  hear:  — "Of  all  my  kindred,  none 

Are  left  alive  in  all  the  land! 
For  Logan  who  will  mourn  V  — not  one," 


There  He,  Oneida's  noblest  son, 
That  bold  amid  War's  wild  alarniH 

The  warrior-hero's  chaplct  won, 
When  rose  the  Western  World  in  arms ; 

On  battle-lield,  in  Council-hall, 
Alike  created  to  command  ;" 

Who  stood  amid  the  sachems  all, 
The  wisest  chieftain  in  the  land, 


uiifi  bright 
a<ri's  rise, 
widfiiing  light 
Ican-r  eyes, 
lit  uiivexpil, 
■h  fiuiiiig  scroll, 
spiring  toxt, — 
ubh'r  sovil. 

s  a  crimson  stain  — 
Irpiul  atone 
I'anton  slain  ; 
[  in  his  own. 
ii'tic  stand : 
viiidn'd,  non<' 
11..' hind! 
i(»nrn  V  — not  one," 


nohlost  son, 
wild  alarms 
:hiipU't  won, 
ru  World  in  arms ; 

louncil-hall, 
land;" 
e  sachems  all, 
n  the  land. 


THK  BKTTKU  r.tSl),  833 

Who  bowed  in  years,  in  spirit  brave, 
"I  am  an  aged  Iiemlock,"  said  ; 

"Winds  of  a  liuudred  winters  have 
Fiercv  whistled  thnnigli  my  l»raiiclies  dead.*' 

And  pilgrims  sjill  tln-ir  footsteps  stay  — 
Bend  o'er  iiis  dnst  with  tearful  eyes; 
"He  was  the  White  Man's  friend,"  they  say, 
Or  "Here  the  gooil  Skea-aii-do  lies," 

Hise  other  forni>  more  comely  dightj 
More  fair  than  in  (lie  uldcii  days 

They  that  I  sn-      nli.  .l,>ar  ddiuht ! 
In  beanty  that  is  passing  praise, 

In  wifely  charm  nr  maiden  grace, 
In  snowy  kirtle  rich  arrayed. 

They  light  the  V(tng-we"s  Imnie  and  plaee^ 
Make  glad  the  wigwam's  mat  and  shade. 

And  oft  along  the  glimmering  marge 
Of  wider  shores,  that  faint  and  glow, 

I  see  again  that  mystic  barge  — 
That  mystic  (Jhee-nnoin  come  and  go ; 

More  beauteous  on  the  flowing  tide, 
More  fleet  is  see:i  to  glide  and  run, 

Dance  on  the  billnws  foaming  wide, 
No  ])add|e  luis— ijo  need  of  one, 


i 


4 


234 


TiiH  nrrriJi  i.isn. 


It  Ilay(V\v<'iit-hii  lightly  Jwarn, 
Whili"  hrif^litt'iis  inort'  liis  Pr()|)lift-fiice, 

As  it  tlit>  ^'low  ctViil-^t'iit  wffirs 
^01"  Oway-iu'o's  Shining  IMiwo. 

In  Iwanty  iiiiuit'  nion'  lifiiutil'iil 
I  sec,  l»y  sorrow  sanctified, 

In  wilt'ly  fliarnis  smpassing  all  — 
Nyah-tali-wantn  liy  his  sido. 

And  tliciv  is  sill".— the  little  maid, 
The  durliiie;  |i<>  li;id  mourned  as  ilead, 

In  rarer  maiden  {irate  arrayeil  ; 
More  glad  her  song,  more  light  her  tread  ; 

In  mind,  as  stature,  heightened  more, 
With  love  the  mother's  love  requites; 

More  deeply  learned  in  iorest-hire, 
She  more  the  father's  heart  delights. 

And  there  they  dwell  — O  jt»y  complete  ! 
Land  where  no  earthly  shadows  gUtam  ; 

There  taste  again  the  rapture  sweet  — 
Know  all  the  sacred  joys  of  Home. 

Oh  !  Home  is  where  — or  near  or  far-^ 
Our  darlings'  footsteps  light  the  sod  ; 

"Wherever  they,  the  loved  ones,  are 
In  the  wide  Univerbe  of  God. 


•n 


rrt:n  lasH.  m 

li^'litly  hears, 

tirt'  liis  I'rophet-fiicc, 

I'lilj^t'iit  wi'iirs 

iiinji  IMiu'e. 

n<irt>  Itt'imtiful 

iittiticd, 

;  smjtassing  nil  — 

,•  lii.s  sidi'. 

,— thf  littlf  inaid, 
I  mouriu'il  us  (lead, 
graif  arrayt'fl ; 
i,  iiiDic  lijrlit  her  trend  ; 
lire.  liei>,'liteiied  more, 
lier's  love  requites ; 
rued  in  I'orest-ltire, 
it's  heart  delights. 

dwell  —  0  joy  complete  ! 
rtlily  shadows  gloam  ; 
in  the  rapture  sweet  — 
ed  joys  of  Home, 
here  —  or  near  or  far  -^ 
steps  lifiht  the  sod  ; 
the  loved  ones,  are 
erse  of  God. 


Tin:  UFiiKR  i.amk  2;jr) 

With  woods  where  endless  Summer  smiles, 
That,  robed  in  leafy  fraj,'ranee  stand 

Year  unto  year  ;  unmeasured  miles 
Of  verdured  plains,  of  hillowy  strand, 

Of  meadows  wide  in  mantle  f,'reen  ; 
Hills  that  on  hills  serenely  shine, 

With  tlowery  vales  f  ir-stretehed  between, 
That  snowy  tents  malii-  more  divine, — 

Still  lojins  and  failes  the  Shining  Laud; 
The  mighty  chiefs  of  noble  fame 

There,  as  of  old,  in  (' uineil  stand  ; 
There,  kimlii.ig  with  the  kindling  Hame, 

Tiiey  wake  again  the  lofty  speech  ; 
Hut  not  t  >  lire  for  mortal  strife 

The  warrior's  heart  ;  —  th'-y,  wiser,  teach 
Of  Him  who  Master  is  of  Life. 


And  they  that  hearken  do  I  si>e ; 
With  faces  like  the  morning  lit. 

Of  braves  a  goodly  company. 
Along  the  sward  they  stand  or  sit ; 

And  there,  more  lovely,  wife  or  maid, 
In  kirtle  new,  they  sit  or  stis'id, 

In  mantle  wove  of  wampum-braid, 

And  mocciLsins  auilled  and  beaded  graud. 
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236 


THl'T  UETrER  LAKD. 


Bright  on  the  wigwams,  painted  fair 
I  soe  oach  totem  form  again, 

Of  Beaver,  Tortoise,  Wolf,  ami  Bear, 
Of  Faleon,  Plover,  Deer  and  Crane; 

With  pieture-writing  wondrous  shown: 
AH  l.irds  and  beasts-all  sy.uh.ds  whence 

The  greatly  wise  may  draw  alone 
The  mystery  of  the  hidden  sense. 


Still  on  the  endless  Seasons  roll : 
All  numly  sports  their  joys  enhance; 

Elate  they  play  at  Bat  and  Ball, 
Or  shake  the  Bowl,  in  game  of  chance, 

Or  with  the  hunter's  shaft  and  bow 
Still,  as  of  old,  in  passion  new, 

They  traek  at\ir  the  flying  Hoe 
To  hills  heyontl  the  farthest  blue. 


There  througli  the  forest's  leafy  sheen 
Still  gleams  each  royal  antlered  head, 

And  all  the  plain's  unbroken  green 
Far  trembles  to  each  tameless  tread  ;   ■ 

There  every  bird  beloved  of  old, 
That  clove  the  air  or  swam  the  sea, 

W^ith  gayer  plume,  with  wing  more  bold, 
Still  climbs  an  ampler  ether  free. 


1 


LAND. 


TiiJ':  uirrrijt  ;.  i.\i>. 


2;J1 


ms,  painted  fair 

igain, 

Wolf,  and  Bear, 

•  and  Crane ; 

r  wiindrous  shown ; 
dl  syiuluds  whence 
f  draw  alone 
Ulen  sense. 

Seasons  roll : 

•  joys  enhance ; 
Jat  and  Hall, 

tranie  of  chance, 
s  shaft  and  bow 
sion  new, 

flying  Hoe 
irthest  blue. 

forest's  leafy  sheen 
al  antlered  head, 
unbroken  green 
tameless  tread ;  • 
leloved  of  old, 

•  swam  the  sea, 

>,  with  wing  more  bold, 
or  ether  free. 


Tlie  land  and  iioiiic  of  wortliy  braves, 
liy  smiling  meads  and  nystal  lakes 

Whose  shores  no  an;iiT  Mllnw  laves, 
Where  ^^'ar's  wild  liirnioil  i:ever  wakes; 

By  tranquil  streams  lliat  li-lilly  sin<:-. 
The  green  Savannas  niio'iniiring  tlirougli 

Where  on  the  scareely  riillle,!  spring 
Still  noiseless  speeds  tin-  li-Iit  eauoe. 


Thongh  grid'  :,till  sways  wilh  tyrant  niighti* 
Still  binds  the  v.aitiii,.;-  y.ars  v.  it!i  pain, 

S(mie  solace  t(;r  eaeh  lost  delight 
To  see  the  loved  ones  smile  a.<rain  ; 

To  know  they  dv>ell  inunortal  there, 
Where  bright  the  sunset  glory  smiles  ; 

Their  wigwams  built  eternal  are 
In  Inigorio's  Happy  Isles, 

And  musing  on  the  glory  past, 
The  glory  that  the  Ages  wait, 

This  heart,  despite  its  sorrow  vast, 
Again  is  reconciled  with  Fate  ; 

Nor  other  thought  sneli  eomfort  In-ings 
As— ye  that  left  us  are  not  lost ; 

But  freely  quaff  life's  deeper  springs 
Mid  Oway-neo's  Shining  Host 


.'       -  j^^~— 


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rill-:  iii:rr:y  /.  sa. 


0  Love  !  that  s'.ays.  (h()n<rh  siiis  do  go- 
Al)uk's~tliiHi-ili  i'!l  (liiii.iis  l!t-<'  amain, 

To  niori"  iiiMl  It;  iri'  tl.i.t  \v;iX  a-id  fjrow, 
Thou  caii-t  thi'  Foiv-\Vo.!il  huiM  aguiii ; 

'riiniii;;!  sorrow-diiii.  tcar-v.ct  anew, 
Hopi'-ltriulitciicfl  slii:ic!  the  fa(liii,2  page 

Thit  hen-  I  clnsc.  Oiicc  more  adieu  — 
A  last  iulieii,  thou  I'rimal  Ago. 


\ 


i  •: 


Nj 


■:■:::•  !.X!\ 

s.  lli()ii,<j;li  s'.uis  do  go- 
Ihiiijis  !!(><•  aiiiuin, 
'  (l.i.t  \v;ix  ;i'i(l  {j;r»)W, 
■-\V().-!(1  l);iiM  I'.jfiiiii ; 
III.  tc:!r-v.ct  fiiit'w, 
i;ic!  ihi'  f:i(liiij:  page 
Oiicc  innrc  adieu  — 
'riiual  Ago. 


""« 


WINONA. 


1 


All  Truth  through  martyrdom  is  bom,- 
Truth  that  the  after- ages  bless. 

The  Virtue  that  shall  life  adorn, 
The  Soul  exalt  in  nobleness, 

Is  to  the  paseiiiij  (ficiuyht  a)\d  time 
A  sin,  when  by  their  standard  tried; 

ff  but  for  protest  to  the  crime 
By  hoary  Custom  sanctified. 


mrtyniom  is  bom,-^ 

es  bless. 

I  life  adorn, 

■ness, 

lyht  and  time 

tanilard  tried; 

he  crime 

tified. 


WINONA. 


Afar,  where  Pppin's  waters  flow 
By  many  a  l>eetliii<r  turret  steop, 

With  }?liniiiiorin<»-  turjvts  far  below 
Reflected  in  the  g^Iiinineritit;  tleep. 

The  rocky  hei<>hts  sad  memories  stir 
Of  one  with  fiijthfiil  heart  and  true, 

The  maiden,  dear  Winona,  her 
The  stranger  Cliieftaiu  cu))ie  to  woo. 

A  warri  r  hohl,  of  presenee  proud, 
The  Chief  of  all  the  Northern  Wood  ; 

To  him  the  hraves  in  reverence  bowed 
Or  reverent  in  his  presence  stood  ; 

His  breast  of  many  a  battle  sliowed, — 
War  waged  with  many  a  s-varthy  band  ; 

And  presents  rare  he  free  bestowed 
In  barter  for  the  maiden  lumd. 


24d 


WISOKA. 


The  dusky  warriors,  brave  and  strong, 
Around  the  camp-fire,  bhizing  bright, 

With  feiist  und  pipe  and  diince  and  song 
Made  revel  with  a  wild  delight ; 

While  he,  the  stranger  Chieftain  bold, 
Profuse  his  costly  gifts  displayed  ; 

Of  many  a  deed  of  valor  told  — 
So  he  perchance  might  win  the  maid. 


I 

si 


What  fairer  boon  of  Manito 
Might  crown  the  maiden's  heart  of  pride, 

Than  from  her  wigwam  home  to  go 
A  mighty  chieftain's  queen  and  bride  ? 

In  reedy  mantle,  torn  and  mean, 
No  more  in  lowly  want  to  pine. 

But  of  a  royal  lodge  the  queen,— 
In  bear-skin  kirtle,  beaded  fine. 


But  not  for  him  of  fame  and  might 
She  braided  fair  each  raven  tress  ; 

Oh,  not  for  him  those  eyes  of  night 
Revealed  their  starry  tenderness  ! 

Oh,  not  for  him  the  maiden  heart 
Timed  the  warm  pnlso  of  maidenhood 

Within  a  breast  un  soiled  of  art, 
Far-nurtured  in  the  wild  and  wood. 


yoxA. 


WJNOXA. 


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rri,  brave  and  strong, 

ro,  blazing  bright, 

ipe  and  diince  and  song 

vild  delight ; 

anger  Chieftain  bold, 

:ifts  displayed ; 

)f  valor  told  — 

ight  win  the  maid. 


In  troubled  thought  she  might  not  tell. 
Low  on  her  simple  couch  outspread, 

Winona,  where  the  shadows  fell, 
Sat  burdened  with  a  nameless  dread. 

In  fear  that  darker  purpose  takes 
When  hop(!  is  dead,  she  turned  on  him 

Such  tearful  glance  as  only  wakes 
In  eyes  that  sorrows  overbrim. 


1  of  Manito 

uiiden's  heart  of  pride, 
•igwain  home  to  go 
I's  queen  and  bride  ? 
torn  and  mean, 
want  to  pine, 
Klge  the  queen, — 
,  beaded  fine. 


Scarce  conscious  of  tlie  ita.^siug  scene 
She  took  in  all  nor  lot  nor  part ; 

Till,  with  t',.ii::liiir  voice  ai'.d  mien, 
That  i)ierced  with  woe  the  maiden  heart, 

Bespoke  her  sire  : — "  Ho,  daughter  mine  ! 
Make  haste  to  be,  like  maiden  good, 

The  l)ride  of  him  of  noble  line, 
And  worthy  of  our  wannor  blood  !"' 


of  fame  and  might 
ich  raven  tress  ; 
those  eyes  of  night 
rry  tenderness  ! 

the  maiden  heart 
julso  of  maidenhood 
,  unsoiled  of  art, 
le  wild  and  wood. 


Quick  rising  thence  the  stricken  maid 
Low  bent  the  haughty  chief  beside  ; 

Her  heaving  breast  its  strife  betrayed 
With  maiden  grief  and  maiden  pride: 
"  No,  father,  no  !—  pray  do  not  let !  — 
My  heart  is  not  for  him  you  say ; 

Too  few  my  maiden  summers  yet, — 
I  cannot  be  a  bride  to-tlay  ! 
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244 


»'/.VO.V.I. 


"Though  bravost  of  tho  hmves  is  he,. 
Aud  I  of  iill  tho  luiiiilens  least, 

His  brifh'  and  wife  I  can  not  be, 
So  do  not  bid  the  marriage  feast. 

I  low  will  rest  beside  the  dead, 
Or  lonely  wander,  old  and  gray  ; 

Hut  never  will  Winona  wed 

Till  love  shall  light  her  wedding-tlay." 

♦  ****# 

Now  fliekers  dim  the  canip-fire  light : 
The  tawny  braves  that  hideous  made 

With  whoop  and  dunee  the  falling  night. 
Lie  slumbering  in  the  dusky  shade. 

A  deeper  gloom  the  midnight  wears;-— 
Till  silence  in  that  fading  glow 

Hangs  like  some  sable  wing  that  bears 
The  presage  of  ou-touiing  woe. 


From  out  the  forest  dim  and  faint, 
From  off  the  waters  glooming  nigh, 

Comes  Hp  the  VVa-won-ais-se's  plaint^ 
The  Wa-be-wa-wa's  clang  and  cry  ;  • 

And  many  a  nightbird  lonely  calls,  • 
While  sweeter  than  tlie  morning-rise 

The  dew  of  sleep  that  softly  falls — 
But  not  on  anguish-burdened  eyes.     , 


le  hraves  is  he, 
IS  least, 
cull  not  be, 
age  feast, 
the  dead, 
nd  Kiay ; 
na  wed 

weddiuy-tlay." 

♦  *  ♦■ 

camp-fire  light ; 
hideuiis  made 
ue  the  falling  night, 
liisky  shade, 
midnight  wears  ;•— 
ng  glow 

le  w  ing  that  bears 
ing  woe. 

dim  and  faint^ 
coming  nigh, 
on-ais-se's  plaint^ 
ing  and  cry ; 
rd  lonely  culls,  . 
e  morning-rise 
fit  softly  falls— 
irdened  eyes,     , 


ir/.vo.v.i. 

Slow  through  Ihe  pnrple  gates  of  even 
The  hours  to  mournful  nieiisures  move; 

As  if  the  radiaut  hosts  of  heaven 
Looked  down  willi  pitying  eyes  of  love; 

As  eoiiscidus  of  thy  l»reuking  heart, 
Winona,  tlmt  so  lone  and  lu  ' 

And  wildly  weeping  sitst  apari 
Sad  brooding  on  the  uiorro.v"?'  fate. 

0  tender  Soul !    0  h»' ut  of  grief 
That  trembles  like  the       rtled  fawn, 

Or  flutters  like  the  aspen  leaf 
Touched  by  the  ruder  breath  (d"  dawn  ! 

What  means  thy  lo(jk  so  all  forlorn, 
Thy  pallid  cheek  and  tearful  eye  V  — 

Alas  !  that  thou  must  wetl  at  morn, 
Or  morn  will  bring  thy  hour  to  die  ! 


Where  Ko-ko-ko-ho  to  the  night 
The  hour  of  mi<lnight  sober  calls, 

Where  far  along  the  rocky  height 
The  silver  starlight  softly  falls,— 

Lo  !  sorrowing  niai 'en  form  appears; 
And  lone  the  rocky  sti'eps  along 

Now  silent  pour  her  anguished  tears- 
Now  troubled  wakes  lu-r  saddened  song. 


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246 


SOSa  OF  WISOSA. 


"Hush  thy  niouning,  Es-coa-aw-baw,— 

Hear  my  cry; 
Hark  the  pluiut  of  lorn  Win-o-aa,— 

8he  must  die ! 
Gitehe  Manito,  pity  me  !  pity  rae  .— 

liiii^'cr  nigh; 
Bear  the  shadf  of  h)st  AVinona 

To  the  sky  !  ♦ 

"Wa-l)un  An-nung,  Wa-l)un  An-nung, 

Hasten,  conie  ! 
Dwelling  where  the  shining  Spirits 

Happy  roam  ;  — 
Bring,  oh  !  bring  thy  charmed  Chee-maun 

O'er  the  foam  ; 
Bear  Winona's  bruised  and  bleeding 

Spirit  home. 


"  Se-bow-ish-a,  Se-bow-ish-a, 

Sobbing  by  ; 
Hoarse  Da-hin-da,  cease  thy  croaking  — 

Doleful  cry ; 
"Wa-won-ais-se,  Wa-won-ais-se, 

Plainting  nigh, 
Hearken  to  Winona's  moaning, — 

She  must  die ! 


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4 


g,  Hn-con-aw-baw, — 

'  cry; 

lorn  Win-o-aa, — 

st  dio ! 

y  mv  !  pity  rae  . — 

nigh; 

lost  AViuima 

sky ! 


■ii. 


[f,  Wu-l)un  An-nung, 

■n,  come  ! 

ic  sliiiiing  Spirits 

)y  roiun  ;  — 

ly  cluinntd  Chee-maun 

the  foiini ; 

lisfd  and  Weeding 

t  home. 


•how-ish-a, 
ling  })y ; 

cease  thy  croaking  — 
fill  cry ; 
'a-won-ais-se, 
iting  nigh, 
na's  moaning, — 
must  die ! 


SOifO  01    WIHUSA. 

"Oft  when  Hegwim  fair  shall  brighten 

All  the  plain, 
By  tho  wigwam  shall  the  Shaw-shaw 

liiiild  again  ; 
Dear  0-mo-m«'  sing  her  lonesome 

Sad  refrain  ;  — 
But  her  song  will  lost  Winona 

<Jall  in  vain. 


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"Oft  shall  \Finne-wa-Wii  linger 

In  tlie  trees ; 
Oft  shall  Show-on-<hii-se  whisper 

To  the  breeze ; 
Loud  the  Wa-wa  clang  his  honking 

On  the  sea.s  ; — 
But  no  more  shall  wake  Winona's 

Song  with  these. 


"Soiui-ge-ta-ha.  my  beloved! 

Evermore 
On  the  Ijeautiful  Hereafter's 

Fairer  shore, 
Soan-ge-tu-ha's  dear  Winona, 

Gone  before. 
Still  will  bo  his  Ne-ne-moosh-a,— 
Weep  no  more ! 


snr 


2i» 


sosa  or  » I  SOX  A.  . 


"  0  Gush-ke-vMUi  I  0  tlw  .Inrkiu'ss  ! 

I'lirt  tlu-  Klooni ! 
Unk-ta-ho,  U)W  tnaki-  Winoim'n 

Millowy  tomlt ! 
Nc-ba-naw-biiiKstak.-NVmoiiii's 

Spirit,  lioiiif  I 
Gitcho  Maiiito,  pity  m." !  pity  me ! 
Lo  !  1  eomo  I" 


'.'t 


A  Hhrii-k  :-was  that  tho  scream  of  bird? 
W'asitK.-y-osbk's-tbewii.fjlsaw? 

The  Nt-ba-iiaw-baitis,  waking  beard 

The  cry,  and  answered.-'^  Win-<»-"'i'-" 

A  shriek  that  startled  all  the  plain, 

And  mournful  as  a  dyinj,'  swan  : 

Ashriek-aplash;-andNiahtagaux 

Sat  weeping  o'er  a  glory  gone. 


And  still  along  the  roeky  walls, 
The  listening  night-wianl  bushed  m  awe, 

The  Ko-ko-ko-ho  nightly  calls: 
"Lost  Win-o-na !  lost  Win-o-na !" 
And  far  the  answering  caves  along, 
The  Loon  from  many  a  lone  bayou. 

Shrieks  sorrowing  in  her  midnight  song 
" Win-o-na-O !    Win-o-ua-0 1 !" 


r.vo.v^.  . 

tlip  (Inrkiu'ss '. 

,•  tiiiiilt ! 
»■  Wiiioiiii's 

llOlIlf  I 

uu! !  pity  me ! 


eonio 

,it  tlio  scroam  of  bird  ? 
the  winji  I  saw  ? 
gs,  wiiliiiiK  lu'iird 
j|^_''\Vin-()-ntt!" 
I.mI  all  the  plain, 

yinj?  swiui  : 
;  —  iina  Night  agaiu 

lory  gone. 

0  roiky  walls, 

-wiiitl  luislu'd  in  awe, 

nightly  calls : 

tWin-o-na! 

cring  caves  along, 

iiy  11  lone  bayou, 

g  in  her  midnight  song  : 




,n  i\i).\A. 

How  boaiitn.iis  slioMc  tliy  niiiidrii  faniP. 
ilovv  Itfjiiitfoiis  whfii'  tliy  footsffps  ^toiul. 

Wlirn.  soiT.iwiiiK  in  thy  iiiaiilcii  l.lanit', 
Tlioii  tifMiltl.'.'..t  ./.-r  till'  tliivatrnin,i(  Hood  ! 

Wliat  yearning's  vuin  tliy  heart  possessed 
Whi'M  IdVf's  sweet  niiiijf-dreaMi  (h-cayed  ; 

Nfi  (hirliiijjs  tor  the  woiiian's  hreiust, 
No  lovelij,'ht  fur  the  lonely  maid  ! 

And  oh,  what  anguish  over  all  — 
What  iirrief  the  aehinj,'  l.reast  enfolds, 

When  one  s(»  loved  and  heaufifiil 
Goes  sorrowing  to  the  liaiid  of  Souls ! 

Milt  yet  niethinks  I  hear  tlie  cry 
From  many  and  many  a  lireaking  heart : 
"Alas:  alas!  — (di,  would  that  I 
Had  chose  the  Indian  Maiden's  part!" 


24t». 


I 

J 


THE  GREAT  SNAKE 

OF 

CANANDAIGUA  LAKE. 


1 


Si 


Wi 


K 


sit 


V    tT^' 


1 


A  partial  sight,  a  natrow  view 
Has  he,  — an  eye  to  error  prone, 

Who  onhj  sees  the  story  true 
That  tells  of  outward  truth  alone. 

The  fabled  fireside  stories  old, 
The  lore  in  childhood's  vonder  shrined, 

Do  nobler,  deeper  h'isoiis  hold 
Of  Wisdom  for  iJie  wiser  mind. 


'**;^ 


UttlGlX  OP  TUK  SRXaCA  XATION. 


irrow  view 
■for  prone, 
tori/  true 
truth  alone, 
itories  old, 
's  vonder  shrined, 
ssoiis  hold 
iser  mind. 


\'\irt  in  if  nxmUy  land,  bpside 
The  sprinor.s  or  OatiaiKlaigna.  still 

Yd-ium-to  Idoims  aloiio-  the  tide, 
Tile  lofty  XlUi-(|()\V-,l,U':l  Hill  ; 

Tliat  wide  nMiowiicd  in  days  of  yore, 
StiU  I'reqnont  broatli  of  w.juder  stii-s ; 

Whose  earthy,  fecnnd  Ijosujil  bore 
A  Uittion'ri  great  progenitors. 


What  time  from  out  his  shining  home 
The  mighty  (hvay-neo  came, 

He  to  the  rocky  summit  clomb. 
And  all  tlip  air  was  wrapped  in  flame; 

Bright,  s.'eming  girt  with  tiery  zone, 
Though  robed  in  mortal  garb;  nor  less 

His  lofty  brow  with  luster  shone 
Of  love's  diviner  tenderness. 


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oiutnx  or  rut:  si.'sncA  .\. it/on. 


While  she,  the  wood-einmantled  Hill, 
Blushed  red  through  all  her  summer  face. 

As,  chained  in  passion  s  thrall  and  thrill, 
She  yielded  to  his  rapt  embrace ; 

O'er  all  the  plain  a  cloudy  fold 
A  glory  male  as  if  to  hii'a 

With  fiamiiig  sunset's  fire  and  gold 
The  bliss  of  more  than  mortal  Ijride. 


All  unaware  of  maiden  blame, 
What  time  the  Seasons  onward  dvejv,^ 

Her  life  of  other  life  became 
A  part ;  — or  so  in  seeming  grew;, 

A  marvel  more,  so  new  to  her 
Thp  miracle  of  life  to  prove ; 

To  feel  the  quickening  pulse  and  stir 
That  wakes  the  fond  maternal  love. 

4 

Still  more  a  wonder  day  by  day, 
Until  — the  days  to  fullness  grown,— 

The  quarried  steep  in  travail  lay, 
In  mighty  child-birth  wail  and  moan. 

By  earthquake-pain  parturient  urged. 
The  parted  cliff  miule  willing  way ; 

And  lo  !  a  people  thence  emerged — 
The  great  and  noble  Seneca. 


Si:\i;CA  SAT/ON. 

lod-einmantled  Hill, 
1  all  her  summer  face, 
;siou  s  thrall  and  thrill, 
ipt  embrace ; 
a  cloudy  fold 

to  hi('3 

iset's  fire  and  gold 
lan  mortal  Ijride. 

laideii  blame, 
*ous  onward  dvejv, 
life  became 
;eeming  grew ;  _ 
o  new  to  her 
to  prove ; 

L'liing  pulse  aud  stiy 
d  luaterual  love. 

:ler  day  by  day, 
i  fullness  grown, — 
?p  in  travail  lay, 
rth  wail  and  moan, 
ain  parturient  urged, 
de  willing  way ; 
;  thence  emerged — 
le  Seneca. 


Omois 


/;/;■;  i^ics'.yr.i  satiux. 


And  he,  whose  place  is  high  above. 
Them  lent  his  fostering  love  and  care  ; 

Nor  knew  they  idle  wish  to  rove 
From  land  :  o  passing  good  and  fair ; 

And  where  the  plain  in  beauty  showed, 
Sloped  greening  lo  tlu;  rippled  Avave, 

Content  the  infant  tribe  abode. 
Each  tawny  maid  and  dusky  brave. 

The  manly  arms  so  brown  and  bare 
From  far  the  poles  of  cedar  brought ; 

And  many  a  Haggy  mat  and  fair 
The  damsels'  lighter  lingers  wrought; 

Still  to  the  brake  and  to  th(!  wood 
The  willing  footsteps  came  and  went, 

Till  new,  in  home-like  comfort,  stood 
The  lowly  Indian's  barky  tent. 

And  in  the  years  that  onward  drew 
He  marked  the  Seasons  come  and  go; 

Taught  of  each  varied  need,  he  knew 
To  shape  the  arrow,  string  the  bow, 

Swift-speed  the  pointed  shaft,  to  slay 
Skan-t)Hlo,  to  unerring  pierce 

The  Mosa  on  the  hills  away, 
The  shaggy  Yek-wai,  prowling  fierce. 


A-     .. 


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25e 


osiojy  OF  THE  seneca  nation. 


While  she  who  bore  life's  equal  part, 
Who  in  the  wigwam  toiling  sat, 

With  hand  more  deft  in  household  art, 
Wove  fair  the  waiting  couch  and  mat ; 

With  charms  than  maiden  charms  more  rare*, 
Full-ripened  unto  matron  grace, 

With  gentle,  frugal  house-wife  care 
Made  bright  the  Yong-we's  home  and  place. 


■xa» 


And  waxing  strong,  and  more  and  more, 
The  hunters  roamed  the  farthest  wood ; 

While  thick  along  the  grassy  shore 
The  new  built  wigwams  smiling  stood ; 

Where  oft  at  twilight's  dowy  fall, 
Afar  the  tranquil  seas  along 

Woke  childhood's  gleeaome  shout  and  call 
Or  dusky  forest-maiden's  song. 

With  skillful  bow,  with  valiant  arm, 
The  bravest  of  the  Hunter  Race, 

They  went  and  came,  secure  from  harm. 
With  eager  feet  pursued  the  chase ; 

No  fear  of  foe  their  bosoms  felt, 
No  dread  forebode  of  coming  ill ; 

For  blest  with  peace  and  plenty  dwelt 
Content— The  People  of  the  Hill. 


?  SENECA  NATION. 

lore  life's  equal  part, 
m  toiling  sat, 
deft  in  household  art, 
ing  couch  and  mat ; 
m  maiden  charms  more  rare,, 
natron  grace, 
jal  house-wife  care 
mg-we's  home  and  place. 

ng,  and  more  and  more, 
il  the  farthest  wood ; 
g  the  grassy  shore 
vams  smiling  stood ; 
light's  dowy  full, 
3as  along 

s  gleesome  shout  and  call, 
iden's  song. 

V,  with  valiant  arm, 

Hunter  Race, 

ame,  secure  from  harm, 

rsued  the  chase ; 

eir  bosoms  felt, 

of  coming  ill ; 

sace  and  plenty  dwelt 

pie  of  the  Hill, 


THE  GREAT  SNAKE, 

How  oft,  alas  !  is  sorrow  wrought 
When  but  of  joy  we  careless  dream  ; 

How  oft  the  tairest  path  is  fraught 
With  danger  that  we  little  deem, 

How  oft  the  flower  we  nurture  best 
But  hides  the  wasp  with  fatal  sting  ; 

Or  fondling  eherisli'-d  in  the  breaat, 
But  proves  at  last  a  cursed  thing. 

What  time,  when  passed  the  winter  glooms, 
The  Wild-goose  clanged  his  song  amain. 

What  time  the  tender-burgeoned  blooms 
Of  spring-time  brightened  all  the  plain  ;  — 

When  bearing  proud  their  lesser  bow 
Beyond  the  Nun-dow-aga  iiill, 

With  (>iiger  feet  that  come  and  go, 
Elate  their  little  game  to  kill,— 


258 


Tin:  inn: AT  s^akk. 


The  yoiitlitiil  iiiiiiiii'  hunters  i-aught 
The  iiursliiij^  (tf  ;i  viper  In-ood  ; 

And  home  the  tiny  servient  l)roiight — 
A  reptile  Ijciuitiful  and  gnivl. 

The  pretty  snake,  though  uuvestrainedj 
No  more  unto  the  wild  it  drew  ; 

But  in  the  wigwam  glad  remained, 
And,  fondly  cherished,  greatly  grew— 

Beloved  of  all.  the  old  and  young. 
The  little  hands  the  creature  fed, 

To  see  it  draw  its  forked  tongue 
And  high  erect  its  shining  head. 


Delighted  still  to  see  it  grow 
Its  ever-growing  want  supplied. 

Until  in  vain  their  shaft  and  bow 
The  weaker  hands  industrious  plied. 


Then  portion  of  their  larger  game 
It  day  by  day  the  hunters  gave  ; 

Till  o'er  the  wild  it  went  and  came. 
Or  fearless  tracked  the  forming  wave. 


AT  S4\AhK. 


lie  hunters  caught 
per  hrood  ; 
y  sei\)eut  Itrought- 
11(1  goivl. 


though  uhvestriiinefli 
,ild  it  drew ; 
111  glad  remained, 
ed,  greatly  grew — 


e  old  and  young. 
I  creature  fed, 
forked  tongue 
ihining  head. 


see  it  grow 
lilt  supplied, 
ir  shaft  and  bow 
ndustrious  plied. 


their  larger  game 
lunters  gave ; 
it  went  and  came, 
the  forming  wave. 


77//;  i;  HHA  J  s  SA  A  /•;.  2ft0 

Now  ro.iniiiii,'  wide;  —  more  fleet  and  free; 
Nor  louf^cr  liciiutil'iil  uad  good  ; 

13.it  growing',  gr.'W  accursed,  to  l»o 
A  dragon  of  tlic  licld  a;j.l  Hood. 


Ho  great  tnid  strong,  it  fleetly  si)ed 
Like  wingi"'.l  tlii;i;f  fr.iin  sIkc-,-  to  siiore  ; 

Becoming  more  ii  hi'a-<t  <  f  drciid  — 
A  prowling  iinoisN-r.  tlii-iviii^f  more. 


Anil  still  tils'  sciil}-  reptile  grew. 
Till  it  t,..-.eefoivI.oded  ill: 

Till  sue'i  (\io;'inoU'i  L-ngtli  it  drew, 
It  quite  eiii-inl''il  nil  the  liill. 


And  still  it  grew,  and  grew,  till  vain 
It  battened  for  its  daily  food 

On  Mosa  from  the!  fartiiest  plain, 
Skan-o-do  from  the  farthest  wood. 


And  grew,  and  grew,  and  grew,  until 
His  food,  but  not  his  hunger  failed  ; 

As  reaching  far  from  hill  to  hill, 
He  splashed  the  rivers  with  his  tail. 
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run  './"•■•"■  •'*^'^'^^'* 


Orhis;*inK  ^^''^-  ' 


roariug 


\)livst, 


With  eves  like  Aemon,  t\oree  uu-l  rea, 
^t;:.  the  .n.a  went  wnUu..P^ 
The  ha,k.sl.uU.u's  scourge  uud  dread. 

When  in  the  vale  he  horrid  Hung 

w       \  l...Lsts  with  hovvbngs  fled  , 
T^-^"^'*^*"'rtuehis  rattles  rang, 
The  woods  the  w  u     1  ^^^ 

Stood  shivering  with. I  «"il) 


When  h>avlug  from  tne  rocky  steeps 

,     \  in  the  iViS^itened  waves, 
He  floundered  m  tnt  ''  '- 

The  lishes  in  the  startled  deeps 

■      i    fVio  rockv  caves. 
Went  shuddering  to  the  rocKy 

WHh  iiws  distent  and  high  in  air, 
^^  th-it  went  and  came. 

With  fiery  t<'"f?"«^  ^^^"^  ^^\     „__ 
A  roaming  horror  everywhere- 

Destroyer  of  the  Indians  game. 


fNAKK. 


■ut  writhing  piist* 


e  horrid  sang 

with  howlings  fled ; 
i\e  his  rattles  rang, 

ii  scaly  drt^ad. 


,u  tnc  rocky  steeps 
,  frightened  waves, 

4artU'd  dc>ei« 
3  the  rocky  caves. 


it  and  high  in  air, 
that  went  and  came, 
nr  everywhere— 
ndian  s  game, 


THE    RATTLE. 


AlabmkI),  tlie  People  of  llu'  Hill 
Gazed  uu  that  drugoii  form  with  dreiul , 

And  questioned  now  liow  they  might  kill 
The  ugly  heast  their  liaml  had  fed. 


And  still  th(j  danger  heightened  more  ; 
More  near  the  monstrous  thing  they  saw; 

More  frightful  woke  his  hiss  uml  roar, 
More  wi(;ked  clashed  his  hungry  jaw. 


And  still  more  wroth  the  reptile  grew, 
Still  more  the  growing  fear  appalled ; 

Till,  dark  in  doubt  what  they  might  do, 
The  warrior-braves  a  Council  called. 


Some  weakly  urged  to  spare  the  beast. 
It,  angered  more,  might  them  consume ; 

And  oh,  what  shade  might  peaceful  rest, 
If  buried  in  such  awful  tomb ! 


862 


THE  UA riLt:. 


Replied  the  linivcs  :  "If  all  unsliiin, 
Yet  (Iciiru  ni'ir  ctTtaiii  all  the  same  ; 

Kttr  from  tlie  wond  ami  from  the  plain 
Were  soon  devoiireil  the  Imiiter's  game. 


"And  if  with  faminr'  fieree  subdued, 
More  sore  were  their  destruction  then  ; 

And  coward  life  is  never  f,n»<>d, 
But  always  good  to  die  like  men." 

The  while  the  licddcr  diieftains  spoke, 
With  valor  shone  each  Ivindliiig  eye  ; 

Till  forth  the  cry  of  vengeance  liroko  : 
"The  Snake  must  die  !  the  Snake  must  die  ! !" 


The  warriors'  trusty  weapons  laid 
In  secret  place,  from  thence  were  drawn  ; 

And  spear  and  shaft  were  sharper  made 
For  fiercest  conflict  at  the  dawn. 


While  in  the  wigwams,  glooming  nigh, 
Throbbed  many  a  woman's  troubled  breast ; 

That  watched  the  dawn  with  tearful  eye — 
More  close  her  little  ones  she  pressed. 


lit  rVLK. 


I's:  "If  till  unslain, 
tain  all  Ml*'  siUiH' ; 
11(1  anil  IVoiii  tlx'  pliiin 
(I  tlif  limitcr's  giiinc. 

iiiiiif  fierce  subdued, 
■ir  destruction  then  ; 
is  never  fi(i(»d, 
>  die  like  men." 


tilder  ( liiel'taiiis  spoke, 
I'ach  ivindiiuf?  eye  ; 
y  of  venjieance  liroke  : 
die  1  the  Snuke  must  die  ! !" 


usty  weapons  laid 
»m  thence  were  drawn  ; 
haft  were  sharper  made 
•t  at  the  dawn. 


igwams,  glooming  nigh, 
woman's  troubled  breast ; 
lie  dawn  with  tearful  eye — 
tie  ones  she  pressed. 


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Dim  rose  the  Hill,  in  darkiioss  walled, 
The  pines  their  midnight  shadows  ciust ; 

But  dreader  sight  their  hearts  appalled 
When  tardy  morning  broke  at  hust. 


And  oh  !  how  fear  to  terror  grew 
As  farthest  wigwam  closing  round, 

The  huge  and  wide-mouthed  reptile  drew 
His  scaly  length  along  the  ground. 

Encircling  all  the  town-his  size 
Enornujus— harriu!?  .ill  the  way. 

With  dajigiuif  j.iws  and  glaring  eyes, 
The  frightful  icptile  horrid  lny. 


Then  bravely  forth,  with  shaft  and  bow, 
The  warriors  swift  to  battle  flew ; 

With  vigorous  arm,  expert  to  throw 
The  pointed  missile,  strong  and  true. 


And  woman  there  forgot  her  fe  !r. 
And  dauntless  bore,  like  noble  brave^ 

The  warrior-bow  and  shaft  and  spear. 
And  many  a  thrust  the  monster  gave. 


f 


nf 


264 


THE   HATTLK. 


If  valor  fired  each  manly  arm, 
Love  more  her  hand  its  vigor  lent. 

To  sliield  her  little  ones  from  harm  — 
Her  darlings  in  tho  waiting  tent. 


But  for  each  murderous  missile  thrown 
The  more  the  hrute  their  wrath  defied  ; 

Till  hi-oke  their  spears,  their  arrows  gone, 
And  none  had  pierced  his  scaly  hide. 

Till  sore  in  every  purpose  foiled, 
They,  weak  and  wounded,  sick  aiul  spent, 

Loth  from  the  fearful  strife  recoiled  ;  — 
Bought  refuge  in  the  inner  tent. 


And  resting  there  their  weary  feet, 
Their  grief  they  bore  with  patient  heart ; 

Ate  sparing  of  their  little  meat, 
Until  the  monster  might  depart. 


And  so  they  tarried  many  a  day, 
Till  on  them  frowned  a  darker  fate ; 

For  still  the  awful  reptile  lay, 
His  jawi  wide-yawning  at  the  gate. 


THK  lt4TThE. 


265 


11, 

lent, 

11  hurra — 

lit. 


And  forth  again  the  warriors  bor«j 
Their  shivered  spears,  with  brave  inteut, 

To  fight  tho  fearful  battle  o'er— 
For  hunger  fierce  new  courage  lent. 


sile  thrown 
:h  defied ; 
•  arrows  gone, 
)'  hide. 


But  all  in  vain  each  valiant  hand 
Assailed  the  brute  with  thrust  and  throw ; 

And  never  braver  warrior-band 
Did  battle  give  more  desperate  foe. 


)iled, 

c  and  spent, 

recoiled ;  — 

lit. 


Some  frantic  madi'  with  fear  and  pain 
Rushed  mad  to  pile  the  savage  feast ; 

Though  swift  devoured,  such  pittance  vain 
Bnt  hungered  more  the  insatiate  beast. 


,ry  feet, 
tient  heart ; 
(leat, 
irt. 


.day, 
r  fate ; 

!  gate. 


And  some  in  terror  thought  to  flee 
The  dragon's  flinty  side  to  climb ; 

But  swaying  like  an  angry  sea, 
He  crushed  them  in  the  ooze  and  slime. 

Still  shrieking  ran  the  maniac  din, 
Still  clashed  his  frightful  jaw  amain, 

Till  last  of  all  those  noble  men 
Had  the  devouring  monster  sla|n. 


/ 


THE    VICTORY. 


How  frequent,  in  the  battle  tried, 
Alone  the  weaker  hands  prevail ; 

While  freely  flows  the  crimson  tida 
From  bosoms  clad  in  iron  moil. 


Still  rests  with  Oway-neo  great 
The  victory  iji  the  fiercest  strife ; 

They  triumph  at  the  last  who  wait 
On  Him  who  Master  is  of  Life. 


Low-fallen  lay  each  noble  brave, 
The  wigwams  empty  pressed  the  plain ; 

Save  one  alone  that  shelter  gave 
To  Yopg-we  with  her  children  twain. 

Who,  spared  her  kinsmens'  sadder  fate 
Still  lingered  in  that  frightful  place  ; 

Lone  with  her  little  ont's  she  sat :  — 
Sad  remnant  of  a  noble  Hace. 


>.  ■ 


RY. 


;le  tried, 
vail ; 

uison  tido 
loil. 


great 
trife ; 
who  wait 
life. 


'  brave, 
d  the  plaiu ; 
er  gave 
ren  twain. 


is'  sadder  fate 
fill  place ; 
she  sat :  — 
ce. 


A' 


THE    VICTOHV. 


S67 


And  forth  at  dusk  slie  softly  crept 
To  bear  them  to  the  sheltering  wood  ; 

While  prone  the  snaky  monster  slept, 
Made  drunken  with  his  fesist  of  blood. 


As  fleet  as  flees  the  startled  hare, 
She  to  the  leafy  covert  fled  ; 

Her  weary  feet  she  rested  there, — 
Bewailing  still  her  kindred  dead, 

Still  for  her  grief  no  comfort  knew, — 
No  sleep  her  eyes  sj  tearful  saw. 

Till  midnight  bright  with  vision  grew, 
And  all  the  land  was  hushed  in  awe. 


Lo !  on  the  dark,  with  glowing  haft, 
An  arrow  shone  :  with  wondrous  skill 

Thence  was  she  taught  to  shape  the  shaft 
Wherewith  that  monster  she  might  kill. 


Straightway  with  patient  hand  she  wrought 
The  weapon  ;  —  at  the  peep  of  day 

She  forth  that  venonied  reptile  sought, 
Alone  the  wanton  brute  to  slay. 
35 


i 


f 


208  ^fiE  ricTrjRr. 

StroDg  in  her  heaven-instructed  art, 
She  near  approached  the  dreadful  beast ; 

Deep  pierced  the  sleeping  monster's  heart, 
Gorged  frightful  with  his  horrid  feast. 

Mad  writhing  in  his  mortal  pain, 
With  many  a  dying  roar  and  wail, 

That  dragon  awful  lashed  the  plain 
And  farthest  hill-side  with  his  tail. 


More  fierce  than  tempest-tiding  storm, 
The  lofty  pine,  the  migbty  oak, 

That  demon-like  contracted  form 
Like  fragile  reeds  to  splinters  broke. 

The  beasts  that,  howling,  fled  the  plain 
Felt  all  the  earth  with  terror  quake 

As,  rolling  down  the  slope  amain. 
He  plunged  into  the  foaming  lake. 


He  there  his  human  victims  vain 
Disgorged  along  the  crimson  shore : 

Then  with  one  throe  of  dying  ptui, 
Sank  slowly,— and  wa»  seen  no  wore. 


/    •■ 


TJfK   VIOTORY. 


269- 


If 


:.*,  L  •» 


ed  art, 
il  beast ; 
aster's  heart, 
i  feast. 


am, 
ul, 
plain 
ail. 


ng  storm, 

brm 
roke. 


i  the  plain 
iiake 
[nain, 
ake. 


vain 
horer 
ig  ptui, 
o  wore. 


And  she  whose  hand  the  arrow  sped,-  ■  ^ 
If  noble  deeds  may  gladness  win —  . 

Rejoiced  to  see  the  monster  dead,    . 
Destroyer  of  her  tribe  and  kin. 

Thence  from  the  Cananilnigmi  shore,   ^ 
Beyond  the  sorrow-darkened  land, 

Afar  with  hurrying  feet,  she  bore 
Her  (children  with  a  loving  hand. 


Built  them  a  wigwiim  by  the  mere,—  .. 
By  Canadesoga's  tranciuil  wave  ; 

With  them  abo<l»'  unvexed  of  fear, 
And  reared  tlieni  to  ))e  wisQ  and  brave, 


And  from  them  sprsing  in  after  days, 
And  wortliy  of  their  race  and  name, 

The  brave  and  noble  Senecas; — 
The  mightiest  Avarriors  known  to  fame. 

Yet  if  Miere  was  a  snake  at  all 
Some  fain  would  question  ;  —  some  at  least 

Would  count  my  story  mythical 
Of  her  that  slew  the  dreadful  beast.  _ 


mm 

; 

Sffl  ^ 

ps 

11 

1 

e 

IP 

i 

^ 


77/a;  rrcruny. 


But  many  a  liiH-siilo  gully  sliows, 
III  niiiny  a  I'urt'st  «till  uhidon 

Some  token  of  the  awful  throes 
Wherewith  the  frightful  mou«tor  died. 


And  still  the  curious  eye  may  see 
Where  Canandaigua's  billows  moan, 

Out-si)ewed  in  death's  last  agony, 
The  victim's  skulls  trausfttrmed  to  stone. 


Nor  valor  less  h  t  bos  )m  l)o.-e, 
But  more  hor  greatness  stands  confessed 

If  cluince  it  were  no  serpent,  more 
Than  lives  to-day  in  every  breast. 


1 


1 


■A^ 


>r 


f 


f  hIiows» 


throes 
>u«tor  (lied. 


THE   SHINING    MANITO. 


iiiiiy  see 
vs  moan, 
t  iiffony, 
tiu'il  to  Ktone. 


bo.-e, 

ids  confessod 

Biit,  more 

jreast. 


GuKAT  .Mimiil)o-/hi)  siiiliiifj  lone 

Kemott'st  tide, 
Ah  ilrii\vin«r  nigh  to  shores  unknown, 
Hfight  on  tlif  hills  at'iir  he  spied, 

And  strange  and  new, 
Lodge  of  the  Shining  Mauito. 

With  warrior  pride,  he  ell  night  long 

And  unafraid, 
Shap,ed  spear  and  how  and  arrow  strong. 
And  hrought  his  weapons  reiuly  made 
At  dawning  light. 
And  stripped  and  armed  him  for  the  fight. 


Then  he  the  conflict  dread  began  : 

The  war-whoop  gave ; 
'Surround  him  !"  yelled,  as  on  he  rarr,— 
"  Run  up  !  run  up  ! !"  as  with  him,  brave, 
Were  there  and  then 
Three  times  a  hundred  afraid  men. 


^^t 


979 


THt:  tilllS'lSa   MASITO. 


Fierce  did  nil  diiy  that  buttlo  wage,— 

More  furiovis  grew ; 
Wide  o'er  the  land  did  Htorm  and  rage : 
Nor  wound  hud  he  — that  Manito, 

So  all  complete 
lu  wampum  chvd  from  heiul  to  feet. 


Thick  fell  the  blows  — the  arrows  sped 

"0  it  was  you  !" 
Cried  Mmmho-zho—"  You  !"  he  Haid, 
"My  kindred,  my  Ne-me-sho  slew  !" 

Till  l.'ft  had  he 
Of  all  his  arrows  only  three. 


A 


Just  then  a  gentle  voice  he  hetwd  — 
Past  Ma-ma  flew ; 
"  0  Munabo-/ho  ! "  spake  the  bird , 
As  he  another  arrow  drew, 
"Of  wampum  bare 
His  crown  ;  —  shoot  at  that  tuft  of  hair.' 


As  he  let  fly  straight  at  that  sijot, 

Lo  !  blo(Ml  he  saw  ; 
He  then  his  second  arrow  got,— 
This  brought  him  low  ;  a  third  did  draw 
Full  on  his  head. 
And  down  that  Manito  fell  dead. 


1 


nil-:  siitsisn  MASiTo, 


97a 


ige: 


pcdi 


id. 


A 


hair.' 


ilid  draw 


Then,  uttering  his  Saw-mw-qaan, 


Hi 


is  scalp  he  drew 


He  took  thi'  hlood,  im  wide  it 


ran. 


And  Ma-ina's  head  — the  friend  so  true  — 


Is  seen 


to-d 


av. 


All  gory  red,  he  puiated  gay. 


'■f.m  'i 


THE  FLOOD. 

Among  the  mighty  deeds,  still  told 
In  legends  dim, 

Of  Manabo-zho  strong  and  bold. 
None  is,  of  all  the  tales  of  him 
From  days  of  old, 
More  strange  or  true, 

Than  now  he  built  the  world  anew. 


As  journeying  far  by  many  a  reach 
Of  billowy  strand. 

He  saw,  stretched  on  the  sandy  beach, 
And  guarded  by  a  faithful  band 
Wound  each  with  each 
And  dazzling  bright. 

The  Prince  of  Serpents,  snowy  white. 


So  late  from  battle  won,  he  knew 

No  fear  of  foe  ; 
With  all  his  strength  his  l)ow  he  drew. 
Full  on  his  heart  the  shaft,  let  go, 


D. 


s,  still  told 

ind  bold, 
es  of  him 
Id, 

r  true, 
rvorld  anew. 


uiy  a  reach 
ind, 

e  sandy  beach, 
thi'ul  band 
ith  each 
bright, 
,  snowy  white. 

1,  he  knew 

lis  l)ow  he  drew, 
!  shaft,  let  go, 


THE  FLOOD.  275 

Fell  swift  anil  true ; 
Then  shouting  dread 
His  Saw-saw-cuMHy  away  he  fled. 

Then  horrid  cried  the  Serpents  —  "  See  ! 

Our  Prince  is  slain  ! 
0  Manabo-zlu) !  —  it  is  H'^  1 1  — 

But  we  will  cutch  him  I"  as  amain 

By  land  a:iJ  se.i 

They,  hissing,  ran 
In  chase  of  him — that  Mighty  Man  ! 

Theiu  Manabo-zho  heard  tlic  while 

As  on  ho  sped 
O'er  hill  and  vale — each  step  it  mile  !  — 
Heard  close  behind  the  writhing  tread 

Of  creatures  vile  ; 

And  well  he  knew 
In  each  an  Evil  Manito. 

He  mountain  climbed  —  the  highest  tree  — 

The  topmost  height ; 
O'er  all  the  land  a  boundless  sea 
Did  rush  and  swash  ;  — Oh  !  fearful  sight  I 
Up  to  his  knee 
The  waters  drew, 
Still  higher — higher  round  him  grew. 
36 


m  % 


n  I 


27rt 


THR  FLOOD. 


A  cry  great  Miiiiabo-zlio  gave  : 

"  Grandtathi>r  wise 
Do  stretch  yourself  —  Ne-me-sho  brave !"" 
And  quick  that  tree  did  taller  rise  — 
Out  of  the  wave 
Him  upward  bore  ; 
But  still  tho  waters  heightened  more. 

Thrice  did  he  call ;  thrice  from  the  tide 

That  tree  did  grow  ; 
Still  higher  rose  the  billows  wide ; 
"  Alas !  I  can  no  higher  go," 

The  tree  replied ; 

While  yet  he  prayed, 
Just  at  his  chin  the  waters  stayed. 

Near  on  the  waste  a  Loon  did  pass : 

'■  O  Brother  true  ! 
Down  —  get  of  earth  a  little  mass," 
He  said,  "to  build  the  World  anew." 

That  bird,  alas ! 

Though  diver  bold, 
Thence  rose  a  lifele-    forni  and  cold, 


Then  to  the  Musk-Rat,  swimming  nigh : 

"0  Brother !  bring 
A  little  earth ;  down— down  and  try  j 


lo  brave!"" 
ir  rise— 

I  more. 
L  the  tide 
ide; 


lyed. 
pass: 

nass," 
Id  anew:" 

d  cold, 
niiig  nigh : 
and  try ; 


Tin:  hutoiK 


277 


Each  grassy  tarn  and  reedy  spring, 
As  days  <>:<)ne  l»y 
Your  home  shall  be, 
Or  on  the  land,  or  on  the  sea," 


He  too  did  down  ;  rose  like  the  Loon, 

A  lit'ek'ss  thing; 
Jlut  in  his  nostrils  breatliinj',  soon 
He,  Manabo-zho,  him  did  bring 

The  precious  boon 

Of  life;  —  and  then 
Haid  he  —  "My  Hroth<'r,  try  again." 

Jscxt  time  a  little  soil  ho  drew 

Up  from  the  seas ; 
This  Manabo-zho  added  to 
The  drowned  Loon  ;  and  built  of  these 

The  World  anew, 

As  you  can  see  — 
With  every  beast  and  bird  and  tree. 


w' 


I 


1 


ORIGIN  OF  THE  RED  WILLOW. 


! 


i 


Once  oil  a  time  ji-hnntiiig  wt'iit 
Great  Miinabo-zlio :  with  his  1)()W 
He  traveled  on  tlirouoli  v.iiul  v.\n\  snow  ; 

At  leiigtli,  jnst  Jis  the  d.iy  was  spent. 
High  perished  upon  a  withered  tree, 
Afar  he  spied  a  Kee-wau-nee  ; 

He  fixed  an  arrow,  creeping  nigher, 
He  shot  it,  and  the  hird  did  hring 
Into  the  woods,  where  was  a  spring  ; 

He  phuked  the  feathers,  l>iiilt  a  fire, 
And  by  the  tlame,  to  cook  it  quick, 
He  stuck  it  on  a  forked  stick. 

And  then  he  said,  "  t  think  that  I 
Will  take  a  nai)."  ''  Here  legs."  said  he, 
You  roast  the  bird  — the  Kee-wau-nee  ; 

See  it  don't  l)urii ;  let  none  come  nigh 
To  touch  it ;  and  be  sure  you  keep 
A-watch :"  —and  then  he  went  to  sleep. 


1 


MM 


inffti 


y    t 


1^«  'M^    W 


ORIGIN  OF  THE   II EH    WILLOW. 


27!) 


WILLOW. 

«ent 

bow 

I  i;!ul  snow ; 

was  spent, 

mI  i  rce, 


<r  nip^her. 
I»rin<j 

spring ; 
)\iilt  a  fire, 

quick, 
k. 

k  that  I 
fs."'  said  he, 
?e-waii-nee ; 
le  c'on\e  nigh 
»u  keep 
went  to  sleep. 


A  hungry  Wolf — the  ()-kwa-ho, 
That  near,  but  warily,  had  crept. 
Came  —  seeing  Manabo-zho  slept ; 
"My  Brothers,  walking  tliro\igh  the  snow, 
You  must,"  he  said,  "to  eoiue  so  far, 
Be  tired  —  as  indeed  you  are." 

"Yes,"  —  said  tin-  legs, —  "  We  eanu!  from  wide 
Beyond  the  rising  sua  ti)-.liy  ;  — 
Brought  Manabo-zho  all  the  way. " 

"He  sleeps,  you  -wateh."  the  Wolf  replied; 
He  ha.s  a  coat  of  skias  to  wear, 
While  you,  my  Brollu-rs.  ymi  are  liare.  ' 

Then  forth  he  funy  leggins  drew  : 
"  With  hunger  I  am  almost  dead  ;  — 
Give  me  the  bird,  a:i  I  I,"  he  said, 

W^ill  give  you  these,  so  warm  and  new ; 
To  Manabo-zho  you  can  say  :  — 
'It  came  to  life  and  flew  away.'" 

The  legs,  eajided  by  flattery, 
Did  give  consent ;  as  they  were  bid, 
Behind  a  log  the  leggins  hid  ; 

Them  they  would  show  another  day 
To  Manabo-zho,  and  declare 
That  truly  they  had  found  tlieni  there. 


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1 


280 


oin<!jy  OF  riih:  in:n  wiu.ow. 


But  Muuabo-zlio  sleeping:  yet, 
They  brought,  and  on  the  h'ggins  tried ; 
Their  color,  wurnith,  elate  with  pride, 
Admiring, —  uU  their  shajte  ajid  fit; 
When  Munabo-zho  woke;  said  he  — 
"Where  is  the  bird, —  Ihe  Kee-wau-iiee  ?" 

''  It  came  to  life  and  flew  away," 
They  said  ;  —  •' The  Master  of  Life,  He  blew 
Upon  the  fowl,  and  olf  it  flew. 
"And  whence  these  leggins  ?"'  All !  said  they, 
"We  found  them  in  the  woods  ;  we  did 
Indeotl,— there  ])y  some  hunter  hid." 

Them  Manabo-zho  taking,  he 
Did  smell  tliem  :  then  more  wroth  he  grew  ; 
"  I  see,  what  T  had  thought  was  true," 

He  said  — "who  stole  tho  Kee-wau-nee: 
I  see,  as  I  had  cause  to  fear. 
The  Wolf,  my  cousin,  has  l)eeii  here." 


As  him  his  legs  did  homeward  hear, 
He  cut  a  switch  ;  at  every  stride 
He  switched  them,  till  all  gory-dyed; 

The  willows,  that  so  yellow  were 
Before,  became,— as  you  can  see, — 
As  red  with  blood  as  red  can  be. 


LOW. 


ins  tried ; 
priile, 
iiid  fit ; 
he  — 
ruu-iiee  r 


jife,  He  blew 

'  All !  said  they, 
we  did 
r  hid." 

le 

roth  lie  grew ; 
true," 
ce-wau-nee: 


THE    HEAR-WIPE. 


In  days  of  old 
There  lived  an  Indian  hunter  bold ; 

In  childhood  skilled 
In  hunting,  he  a  Bear  had  killed  ; 
To  more  extol  and  record  fair 

A  deed  HO  famed, 
His  people  hence  him  Yek-wai  named — 

Named  hini  the  Bear. 


II  here." 

,rd  bear, 
de 

>'-dyed ; 
were 

see, — 
t)e. 


When  manhood  came 
He  hunted  Bears,  his  chosen  game ; 

And  many  a  beast 
Slain  by  his  hand,  had  piled  the  feast ; 
Until  no  more  that  shaggy  brute 

Did  near  abound ; 
By  hunters  brave  alone  was  found 

In  wilds  remote. 


2t3 


THK  HEAIt-WIFR. 


Oiue  fiir  away, 
When  hunting  vain,  at  close  of  day, 

11  is  path  besl(le 
A  stranger  wigwam  glad  he  spied  ; 
And  coming  there,  he  raised  the  mat : 

The  inmates  all, 
Lo !  they  were  Hears,  hoth  great  and  small, 

That  smoking  sat. 


A  seat  he  sought, — 
He  silent  smoked  the  pip-J  they  hrought. 

They  otfered  meat ; 
He  took,  an.l  silently  did  eat : 

Ami  when  refreshed  with  food  and  rest, 

An  old  gray  Hear, 
The  Chief,  with  friendly  speech  and  fair, 

Thus  hii>i  addressed  :  — 

"  My  son,"  said  he, 
"  Among  us  I  am  glad  io  see 

One  known  of  old, 
Though  only  as  a  himtcr  hold  ; 
But  oh  I  we  Hears  do  suifer  sore 

For  all  your  fame. 
Tub  she  Bears  tremble  at  youl-  name  ;— 

Hunt  us  no  more." 


ni 


THE  BEAK-WIFE. 


288 


3se  of  day, 

le  spied ; 
lised  tlu»  mat : 

I  great  and  small, 

t. 


"Come  live  with  me  ; 
A  pleasant  life  onr  life  shall  be. 

Of  savory  things, — 
Of  fruits  of  earth  the  Summer  brings, 
Fruits  good  alike  for  Bears  and  Men, 

We  cat  onr  fill ; 
Then  sleep  the  winter  long,  until 

Spring  conies  again." 


they  lirought. 

t; 

eat ; 

th  food  and  rest, 

peeeh  and  fair, 
sed:  — 


le, 
see 
Id, 

bold; 
iffer  sore 
c. 

yoni*  name ;- 
p. 


*  My  daughter,  too, 
I,  for  a  wife,  will  give  to  yon." 

When  she  came  nigh. 
And  moccasins  so  warm  and  dry 
Put  on  his  feet ;  while  she  did  lean 

All  unafraid, 
He  th(mght  he  had  no  Indian  maid 

So  lovely  seen. 


And  biding  there. 
He  took  for  wife  that  Woman-bear ; 

They,  void  of  strife. 
Lived  happily  in  wedded  life. 
Two  sons  erewhile  she  bore  to  him ; 
Like  her,  one  son 
A  Bear  became  ;  an  Indian  one 
In  mind  and  limb, 
37 


984 


TIIK  llKAH-WIFE, 


The  Ik'iir-chiltl,  8ore 
OpproHst'd  with  heiit,  the  mother  bore 

With  her  tt)  sU'ep 
Into  the  raves,  so  cool  uiiil  deep ; 
The  other,  h-ft  alone  in  pain, 

With  hunger  pressed, 
Would  call  and  cry  for  mother's  breast 

And  arms  in  vain. 


When  ripe  and  goml 
The  nuts  were  fallen  in  the  wood  — 

Lay  thick  below. 
The  Bear-wife  said  — '^  Stay  while  I  gQ 
And  gatl'.er  I'.coviis  :"  with  her  kin 
Afar  she  went ; 
And  Yek-wai  tarried  well  content 
The  lodge  within. 


But  tired  at  last, 
Into  the  wo;  ds  he  wary  passed 

•    A  little  way, 
As  on  each  still-remembered  day, 
With  shaft  and  bow  ;  and  looking  well 
About,  he  saw 
A  fat  she  Bear ;  on  her  did  draw,—  , 
And  down  she  fell. 


THU  BKAR-WIFK. 


2$S 


a 


Jier  bore 

'pp; 
111, 

<l, 

er's  breast 


Oh  !  fatal  shut ! 
For  wlit'ii  hi'  «aiii<'  iiijj;li  to  the  Hj>ot, 

III'  tlicri',  with  awi', 
His  Bt'ur-witi's  sistiT.  blet'iliiig  aiiw  : 
"0  cruel  iiiuti !"  she  cried;  —  "in  vaift 

Our  kindness  nhown ; 
Leave  U8  I  pray  I—  unto  your  own 

jfeturn  again." 


gooil 
tvood  — 

while  I  gQ 
I  her  kin 

nteut 


Straight  did  he  go 
Back  to  the  lodge  :  pretending  ho 

Hy  sjieecli  and  air 
That  alt  the  time  he  hud  been  there  ; 
The  (!hift'  I:iie\v  all:  —  with  anger  seized, 

Would  Yek-wai  kill, 
But  that  the  llear-wife's  woraaii  sk  11 

His  wrath  appeased. 


led 

day, 
looking  well 

Iraw, —   , 


The  A  utunin  passed  ; 
The  Winter  euine  ;  the  Bears,  at  last, 

As  all  Be.'irs  do, 
Into  their  winter-lodge  withdrew. 
There  Vel  :-wiii  with  his  Bear-wife  went ; 

Aid  lovingly 
Together  in  a  hollow  tree 

They  lived  content. 


1 


m 

If 


J* 


220 


Tni:  BtAH-tt'iri;, 


>  ' 


IJut  tluMii  I'lvwhilf 
A  hunter  spied.    To  him  iM-guile, 

Out  of  tlie  liolo 
All  ciiutiouHly  the  Ilear-wifM  stuh' ; 
JuniiM'tl  Irom  the  tree  ;  with  lenp  iind  hound 

Ami  liinie-i>reteii(e 
Allured  him  on,-- escaping  thence 

Without  II  wound. 


^A 


When  home  agiiin 
Returned,  slie  cried  —  *"  Unhappy  man  ! 

O  Yek-wai !  pray 
Go  hack,  and  with  y(»ur  people  stay  : 
Our  union  has  hnuij^ht  only  ill ; 

Yo»i  killed,  ah  me  ! 
My  sister;  now  your  friends,  ytm  see, 

Seek  MS  to  kill." 


"  It  is  not  well 
That  l)ears  and  men  together  dwell ; 

Each  with  its  kind. 
As  the  Great  Spirit  has  desigjied, 
Alone  is  good  for  men  and  Iwars  ; 

As  we  can  see, 
A  different  habitation  he 

For  each  prepares." 


wm*^ 


?^ 


-    I 


TUi!  llEAU-niFK. 


iM'guile, 

if«  stoU' ; 

vith  lonp  and  bound 

CO 

jj  thence 


■A 


And  Yek-wai  then 
Unto  his  tribe  returned  ogtiin;  — 

Took  thence  his  son; 
The  bear-wife  kept  the  beur-like  one. 
And  though  he  led  a  hunter-life 

Full  many  a  ywir, 
No  she  beitr  would  he  kill,  for  fear 

To  kill  his  wife. 


in 

nhappy  man  ! 

t'oplc  stay  : 
only  ill ; 
ic! 
ids,  you  aee, 


Hier  dwell ; 
lid, 

t'sigjK'd, 
and  l)ear8 ; 


es. 


\^ 


SHIN-GE-BIS. 

He,  Shi»-ge-l>is,  so  bold  and  free, 
"Was  diuk  (-.r  luun,  us  ho  might  please; 

Him,  in  his  barky  wigwam.  He, 
Kabi-bonc)k-ka,  ooiild  not  freeze  ; 

But  four  small  logs  the  winter  through 
Had  he  to  burn  to  keep  him  warm  ; 

Yet  stout  of  heart,  no  fear  he  knew— 
Laughed  at  the  Winter's  raging  storm. 

The  Windy  God— the  North  Wind  cold- 
"Who  is  the  wondrous  man  ?"— said  he : 
"I  do  not  like  such  daring  bold  ;  — 
This  Shin-ge-bis  must  mastered  be ; 
I  high  will  pile  the  drifting  snow, 
Will  freeze  the  lakes— the  rivers  fast; 
Will  bid  the  mighty  tempests  blow, 
And  with  a  tenfold  fiercer  blast." 


1 


# 


>^i/r\-(!i:-iiis 


289 


Still  Shiii-ge-bis,  through  stunn  uiul  gloam, 
Unto  the  reedy  mere  he  went ; 

His  strings  of  fish  came  dragging  home ;  — 
Cooked,  ate  and  slept  he,  well  content ; 

Sang  to  the  fire-light's  paling  glow, 
As  on  his  bear-skin  couch  he  lay  : 
"  Kabi-bonok-ka,  blow,  and  blow  — 
Kabi-bonok-ka,  go  your  way,'' 


free, 

i  please ; 

He, 

se; 

ter  through 

arm; 

le  knew — 

g  storm. 


Swift  winged  the  North  Wind  o'er  the  land, 
Unto  the  wigwam  wroth  he  came  ; 

Thoro  Shin-ge-bi?  s.iw,  listening,  stand — 
Saw  just  beside  the  barkj'  frame, 

Kabi-bonok-ka,  cliill  and  wan  ; 
Still  louder  rang  his  roundelay : 
"  Ho  !  Shin-ge-bis  is  still  your  man  — 
Ho  !  Windy  God,  I  know  your  way." 


h  Wind  cold- 
— said  he: 
Id;- 
;d  be; 
snow, 
crs  fast ; 
its  blow, 
Jt." 


Wild  and  more  shrill  the  Xorth  Wind  blew, 
And  yet  a  colder  blast  he  sent ; 

Then,  as  aside  the  mat  he  drew, 
He  stalked  into  the  reedy  tent, — 

Sat  mute  beside  the  failing  fire  ; 
Without,  the  tempest's  roar  and  clang 

Kose  louder— higher  still  and  higher ; 
Yet  Shin-ge-bis,  he  careless  sang : 


{■ 


'2r ) 


SMIN-GE-BIS. 


% 


"  Ho !  you  are  but  my  fellow  man !" 
lie  stirred  the  coals,  a  warmer  glow 
They  gave ;  the  tears  free  overran 
Kabi-bonok-ka's  eyes  of  snow — 
Fell  streaming  down ;"  Alas  !"  said  he, 
'•  I  ("Uinot  stay — this  will  not  do, 
[  cannot  master  him,  I  see ; 
His  is  a  mighty  Manito." 


Then  from  the  wigwam  silently 
He  went ;  still  fleeing  far  and  long  ; 

Still  on  the  land,  or  on  the  sea 
He  heard  of  Shin-ge-bis  the  s  uij,' : 

''Heigh  ho  !  my  Windy  God  1"  —sang  he, 
Let  blow  the  fiercest  bhusts  you  miiy  ; 

Still  Shin-ge-bis  will  happy  1m'  — 
You  cannot  freeze  him  — go  your  way." 


[)w  man !" 

ner  glow 

e  overran 

ow — 

lias !"  said  he, 

ot  do, 

ee ; 


SPEECH  OF  ME-TEY-A. 


r^-. 


ii 


silently 
mid  long ; 
the  spii 
10  s'^n^ : 

(5od  1"— sang  he, 
^  yon  m:iy  ; 
ppy  1m— 
50  your  way." 


Me-tey-a :  thou  didst  make  thine  own 
Thy  people's  wrongs — still  unredressed. 

Remembering  the  despairing  moan 
That  struggled  through  thy  vain  protest, 

I  hear  again,  or  seem  to  hear :  — 
''My  Father,  hearken  what  I  say ; 

Have  pity  on  your  children  dear — 
They  would  not  go  afar  away. 

"  You  see  our  land  is  very  fair  ;  — 
We  sold  you  of  our  land  before ; 

Your  children  built  their  wigwams  there ; 
Already  you  are  asking  more ; 

But  oh  !  we  cannot  sell  you  all — 
We  cannot  sell  our  homes  to-day  ; 

Our  country  now  is  all  too  small ; 
We  would  not  go  ai^  away. 
38 


1 


I  !^j.xu!amamHammem 


f 


m 


*■;';,•/•,( 7;  or  mk-tkit-a. 


"This  land  — this  goodly  land— you  see, 
The  Mighty  Miinito,  he  gave 

To  grow  the  Indian's  corn,  and  be 
His  hunting-ground,  his  home,  and  grave ; 

We  built  our  homes  here  long  ago — 
Here  where  you  see  oiir  homes  to-day  ; 

It  was  our  father's  home  ;  and  oh  ! 
We  would  not  go  afar  away. 


"Owr  hearts  are  good  :  —  but  do  not  seek 
For  more  to  get  our  little  land  ;** 

Your  dusky  idiildrens'  hands  are  weak— 
My  Father's  is  a  mighty  hand. 

0  !  o|>en  wide  yovir  ears ; — 0  !  let 
Your  hearts,  too,  hea  'kon  what  I  say ; 

1  sjiieak  for  all  in  Council  met ; — 
We  would  not  go  afar  away. 


"Look  on  our  aged  warriors  there, 
Look  on  our  women's  trembling  fears ; 

Lock  on  our  children,  pleading  fair, — 
Have  pity  on  our  falling  tears ; 

See  v/here  my  people's  wigwams  stand, 
There  would  your  dusky  children  stay  ; 

How  can  they  leave  their  Father-land  ? 
We  cannot  go  afar  away." 


I 

i 


. — you  sea, 

nd  be 

,  and  grave ; 
ig  ago— 
to-day; 
dob! 


io  not  seek 
.** 

i  are  weak — 

) !  let 
;  I  say ; 

t;— 


here, 
g  fears ; 
ng  fair, — 

» 

ams  stand, 
ren  stay ; 
ither-land  ? 


SPEEnU  OF  ME-TEY-A.  293 

Might  heart  of  love  or  tongue  of  fire 
Prevail  aggression's  liand  to  stay 

Where  proudly  points  yon  glittering  spire, 
Had  been  tliy  People's  home  to-day  ; 

Where  Hiuuing  meteors,  glaring  red, 
Fright  all  the  plain  Avith  hurrying  din. 

Had  lightly  woke  thy  children's  tread. 
Their  cheerful  Hoiue-fire  bright  had  been. 

Or  where  the  springs  of  Kankakee 
The  grassy  nujadows  interlace. 

Might,  as  of  old,  securely  be 
Thy  lowly  People's  dwelling  place. 

Of  what  avail  these  tears  that  flow. 
More  than  availed  thy  mournful  "Nay  ?"— 

Thy  latest  kinsman  long  ago 
Went  sorrowing    n  —  afar  away. 


t^ 


THE  LAST  OF  THE  HUNTER-RACE. 

Ye  lingering  few,  who  .suffering  bide  — 
Who  wander  where  the  falling  moon 

Looks  on  Missonri's  farthest  tide,  ^ 

Fair  silvei*s  o'er  eiuh  lone  lagoon  ; 

Far-exiled  from  your  native  plains 
Ye  homesick  roam  the  desert-wild, 

Or  where  Sierra-winter  reign?, 
With  mountains  high  on  nionntains  piled. 


With  grief  in  other  years  unknown, 
When.crimson  ran  each  bleeding  breast, 

I  hear  afar  your  dying  moan 
Go  shrieking  down  the  fiuling  West. 

The  fading  West !— even  now  I  see 
Your  footsteps  on  its  farthest  shore  ; 

The  fading  West  '.—there  soon  will  be 
For  you  a  fivding  West  no  more. 


s'TER-RACE. 

reriug  bide  — 

iig  moon 

'st  tide,  : 

goon  ; 

re  plains 

t-wild, 

igU3, 

)nntains  piled. 


unknown, 
L'ding  breast, 
>an 
ig  West. 

now  I  see 
st  shore ; 
i  soon  will  be 
iiore. 


THE  LAUT  OF  TUK  IH'STER-RACE. 

And  when  no  more  a  lading  West 
These  anxious  eyes  shall  seek  in  vain. 

Where  shall  i>iy  failing  People  rest?  — 
Their  home-bright  wigwams  build  again  ? 

Or  who  in  the  far  years  shall  tell 
That  this  broad  land,  so  fair  unrolled. 

Where  now  the  Pale-face  Strangers  dwell 
Was  all  your  heritage  of  old  ? 

Yet  on  —  still  on, —  unresting  flee 
Till  bounded  by  the  billowy  waste ; 

For  oh  !  a  more  renu)rseless  sea 
Bids  your  retreating  footsteps  haste ; 

The  hurrying,  eager  Hosts  of  Toil 
On — like  a  fiery  billow  sweep, 

To  spoil  the  wild — with  it  to  spoil 
Your  homes  beside  the  rolling  deep. 

Low  in  the  sunsefs  waning  light, 
Above  the  hungry,  roaring  waves, 

I  see,  as  with  prophetic  sight. 
The  last  of  all  the  Hunter  Braves  ; 

With  warrior  arm  uplifted  high, 
And  crying  to  the  Indian's  God, 

With  one  long,  last,  despairing  cry 
He  sinks  in  the  devouring  flood. 


i       i 


r 


896 


THE  LAST  OF  THE  UUNTER'RACE. 


Gone — all  are  gone — the  noble  dead, 
Save  from  this  sorely-uching  breast ; 

Though  prone  I  linger,  all  are  fled 
Of  forms  and  sounds  T  love  the  best. 

No  more  return  the  days  gone  by — • 
The  mournful  waves  along  the  shore 

Blend  with  my  own  their  wail  and  cry, 
And  echo  back — "No  more ! — no  more !  1" 


l-BACE. 


.1^ 


)h\e  dead, 

reaat ; 

re  fled 

B  best. 

no  by— 

:  shore 

lil  an<'.  cry, 

-no  more  !l" 


The  Wheat  cunt  in  the  earth,  it  needs  must  wait 
The  slow  on-coming  time; 
The  autumn's  tfloom,  the  winter' it  frost  and  rain 

Ami  i/low  of  mimmer'n  sunshine,  ere  it  yitli 
Thf  hread-Jilled  ears,  Yet  shall  the  seed  again 
Return  unto  the  sower;  soon  or  late 

Comes  to  the  rudest  clime 
The  Harvest 'home;  and  every  well-tilled  field 
Bears  at  the  last  its  wealth  of  golden  grain, 


'! 
■ 


r 


"\ 


NOTBS. 


Notel.  "  T«  lingtrlnq  ffw  who  wtakltf  ttand  Pig*C 

Wherf  ulrniiij  nf  nltt  ^irfathert  n/ooif," 

"ThsrwareitlU  rraldiiiK  >■■  **>«  Htate  of  N«w  York  abuiit  four  thoiuuid  Iro- 

quoli  [1HB1|.      Thfl  iievcral  fraKinnntii  of  the  iiutlonii  yet  continue  tbeir  relkUoo- 

•hip*  uid  iDteroouri'i  with  each  ut'ii'i-,  slid  cIIuk  to  the  ihaduw  of  the  tnoleot 

Lesffue." 

I.KWis  H.  MiiiioAN'*  Lfat/iif  of  fhit  IroquoUt 

It  In  oUimtd  that  their  numbor.4  are  now  slowly  oit  the  lucresne. 


Ilot«9. 


"  /// 1  J.I  ^'/ '  ii'i  /"  /  ir  iiiipiiiii-hanil," 


Page  8. 


"The  orlglnsi  Wsinpuin  of  thi-  Iro  luoli.  in  which  the  law*  of  thf  Iie»«wr'  wer« 
recorded,  was  rasdo  of  vplral  frtwh-watcr  nhellB,  (Mir-kit-<i,  which  w.-ri'  Htning  on 
deer-«kln  strlngii,  or  sinews,  an^l  th3  etriuJ  i  l>rald.<J  Into  bull  <,  ur  simply  nnlted 
Into  strings."—  /('id. 


Note  S.  "  Trace  I  niihi  lnj  Hi"  nnrrnw  trail 

'I'lial  (liinki/  momitiiifil  ferl  hail  iiiaitf.' 


Page  13. 


Mot  only  the  villsgei  of  thn  Iroquois  were  connected  by  well-worn  trails,  but 
there  was  one  prludiw)  trail  that  extended  all  the  dlatanoe  frou  the  Hudson 
River  to  Lake  Erie. 

"  It  was  usually  from  twelve  to  eightMO  inobe*  wtdei  and  deeply  worn  In  the 
ground ;  varying  In  this  respect  from  three  to  six,  and  even  twelve  Inches,  d^ 
pending  npon  the  Onnness  of  the  solL  The  laige  trees  on  each  side  were  fr*. 
quently  marked  with  the  hatchet.  Thla  well-beaten  foot'path,  which  no  runner, 
nor  band  of  warriors  could  mistake,  had  donlttlera  been  trodden  by  successive 
generations  from  century  to  century.  *  *  While  It  Is  scarcely  possible  to  ascertain 
a  more  direct  route  than  the  one  pursued  by  thip  trail,  the  acenracy  with  which  It 
was  traced  from  point  to  imlnt  to  save  distance,  is  extremely  surprising." 

Leagut  qf  thf  /rot/uoh,  p.  438. 


Note  4. 


"  rhf  dij  nf  licnul  or  nrrenm  nf  bhil 
That  lorroii'n  illm  monitions  bear." 


Page  19. 


The  Indian  Is  a  firm  believer  in  a  multitude  of  signs  and  omeus— In  transfer* 
mations,  incarnations,  and  possessions ;  an  animal,  as  a  deer,  a  bear,  or  a  blrd> 
may  bo  a  messenger  of  good  or  evil.  The  natural  proneness  of  the  Indian's 
mind  to  Buperatltion  has  been  enhanced,  no  doubt,  by  their  marvelous  legend* 
and  fables  handed  down  from  generation  to  generation. 

39 


f    i 


(■ 


809 


SOTSS. 


Not*  5.  "  ■'"*"  ''•"■"  '"'  ""  '"'■'*  "'■  """"^  '***  ** 

..HplrU...ft...-...rth»u.Ulr..H,..n.l.m  .very  h.n<1.  who  •♦"'"J'llf »  ^ '** 

or  .  tre  >  or  a  pUut,  or  iu»lm»to  »  .UeU,  .»  lnwct  or  »  bird.  „  „  »« 

or  *  tre...  or  a  i»»u  ,  omota,  by  H.  B.  HoBoowBArr,  p.  W. 


Nol..«.  ».ra,th»l/K>ilairi<t'^rttng  track  !••«•»• 

Orw*  Intgorio't  il.i   tng  ttnt." 
..Th.O.Jlb.w«..ud.  indeed.  B«rly  .U  th.  North  AmeHcn  Iadi«..  .UuO. 
their  Piir«U«  to  the  w«il.  M.n»bo-«ho.    He  .Wed 

th:nc'X^^-^n^'^^^^^^^^ 

he  wa.  h.m.M.  .M.po'..tea  .o  .^Ive  them  thero.''  ^^^^^^^^^  ^^^  ^   ^   ^^^^^  ^_  .^^^ 

.. .  The  h,rpy  ho.ne  beyond  tho  .etUna  ......  h..l  .he.red  'h«  he.H,  .nd  UghU|d 

the  oxpWnVeye  "'  th.  IndUu.  before  the  .hlj-  of  Columbu.  h«l  borne  the  croM 
to  thl»  W6.t«m  won  I."  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  /ro9"«".  P-  »<»• 


Page  34. 
Thl'.'.nd  other  myth.,  wlU  be  fonnd  In  f«U  In  mou>a,ha  Ug.ncI,.  by  H. 

B.  BCHOOLCRAFT. 

KoteS.  unr'.nhlbytheOmtnilaqa'horf      ^  ^■** 

//«  «<  M«  yi".;..-!'^rf''f'<  nacittl  fiaiM." 
..  Tt  wa.  .  .triklnx  pecuUulty  of  the  .ndent  reUgio.«  .ytcm  of  the  Iroquol.  thrt 

!„^ri^of  t".".lt.  ««1  th.  master  of  e.ch  lodge  WM  expected  to  be  prep.red 
tpprieed  of  thi. Jlel^  .wa  u.  cref .Uly  put  o..t  .ud  whee  fettered 

l^uTrXm^i^o  ..«^  oJtrpuZld  .an  J  ^xhlblUng  the  ln..,nU  of 
r^^'rdo^Lomce,  he  J.  pHeet)  proceed  to  invoke  t^' «f«-^^^ 
thtlr  behrif,  and  ended  hi.  ml,.lon  by  -triklng  lire  from  the  flint,  or  from  p^ 
miuimi  Mid  llahted  M»ew  the  domestic  fire."  ■        ■■• 

cu«l<m,  Mid  u«ni«i  w      ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  yrovfo".  H.  B.  8cbooi,c»*»t,  p.  MT, 


I 


/, 


Jr."  »»!•». 

.  who  iUnd  re«djf  to  lewl 

nonatcn,  of  sUnta,  of  pt«- 

AUea  with  tbtrnti  Um"  iplp- 

imeut  •vriutl  out  of  •  took, 

lilrd." 

R.  HoBOOLOBArr,  p.  aw. 


VteVt, 


Amerioo  ludUu,  ■Ua«U 

e  by  M«n»bo-»ho.  HemMod 
Imt  nettlwr  of  them  tbougU 
be  h»pi>y  In  thU  earth,  »nd 
It  Interfered,  »ud  pfoduood 
leeorlptluu  among  them,  tha 
Whtm  the  Great  Hptrit  aaw 
pnpare  a  paradlae  for  them 
o  mado  It  very  beautiful,  and 

,,„i,  i»j  J.  o.  KoLL,  p.  ai«. 

iheKred  the  heart,  and  Ught«d 
ulumbua  bad  borne  the  oroaa 

ftif  of  thf  Irogtiolt,  p.  188. 


Page  34. 
II  ifiawol/ia  Lfgfiidt,  by  H. 

^  Page  40. 

lint" 

Ilia  syatem  of  the  Iroqnola  that 

Bucredllre.    For  thla  purpo«> 

vlBlt.    The  entire  village  w«« 

waa  expected  to  bo  prepared 
Uy  put  out  and  a«hee  scattered 
it.     Exhibiting  the  InalguU  of 

invoke  the  Haater  of  life  in 
re  from  the  flint,  or  from  PfP- 

H.  B>  SCBOOLOBATT,  p.  MTl. 


MotoV. 


SOTKS. 


"  WrnudSt  Into  tnrh  th*  magie  tptll 
That  faliful  U  fur  giwU  or  III." 


doi 


Pag*  41. 


"  They  believed  that  tha  poaaaaaton  of  cnrtnln  artlalm  alraut  the  person  would 
render  the  body  tuvubierablu;  ur  that  their  (Hiwurs  over  an  enemy  waa  tUataby 
■auured.    A  obannad  weapon  ooiild  not  be  turned  aalile." 

HoHooLUBarr'a  JUttory,  ConilUton  and  Protptett,  VoL  I,  p.  M. 


MofjlO. 


Pag*  41. 


"  To  charm  and  ijuiinl  hit  hnmt  and  plart, 
It*  hiirku  iiiitrt  hf  iittlurmi  fiilr 

With  to^tmt  of  Ait  nante  and  race." 

"  By  to-tamto  marka,  the  varloua  famlllea  of  a  tribe  denote  their  aOUlaiion.  k 
guardian  aplrlt  haa  biieii  leleuted  by  the  prugeiiltor  uf  a  family  from  aome  objeot 
in  the  xoologlual  chain.  The  reprtiacutative  di'vlfn  uf  tlila  la  called  th*  to-tem. 
Indiana  are  proud  of  their  lo-toma,  and  are  prune  to  aiirroiiiid  them  with  allu- 
aluua  to  bravery,  atreiiiftli,  taluiit,  the powir  of  c.iiluraiici',  i>r  other  qualltle*.  A 
warrlor'i  to-tem  never  wanta  huuors,  iu  tU  Ir  rumembruuce,  and  tha  mark  la  put 
upon  hia  grave-poat,  or  (id^e-du-Migt,  whan  he  ia  dea<l.  In  hla  funeral  picto- 
graph  he  invarlul  >ly  aiuka  hla  pemooal  uume  in  that  of  hla  to-tem  or  family 
uainp.  There  apjieara  to  have  been  originally  thri'e  tu-tems  that  received  th* 
hlgheat  Iionor*  and  reapeot.  They  were  the  Turtle,  Uciir  and  Wolf.  These  w»r* 
U>«  great  to-t«ma  of  tlie  IroituuUl." 

^_  m<l,  VoU  V.  p.  78. 


Note  11. 


Pag*  43. 


"  /:;» ihafl  tht  frightful  tnoruter  ilew." 

"After  a  time  th*  people  wore  Invaded  by  the  monater  of  th*  deep:  The  Laka 
Berpeut  traveraea  the  country,  which  lutemipta  thvlr  lutercoorae.  The  five  fam- 
lllea were  compelled  to  make  fortlfloatlou*  throughout  their  reapectlva  townsi  la 
order  to  aeour*  thamaelves  from  the  devouring  monatera." 

Daeld  Catlc.    Bee  BoaooLOBArT,  VoL  T.  p.  887. 


Motaia.  "lit  tlew  the  frightful  Flying  Ileaa."  Pag*  48. 

"  The  Holder  of  the  Heavena  waa  abaent  from  the  country.  •  *  *  The  reaion 
produced  the  occaalon  thut  they  were  Invaded  by  the  monatera  called  Ko-neb- 
ran-neh-neh,  1.  o..  Flying  Ileada,  which  devoured  aeveral  people  of  tho  country. 
The  Flying  Ueiida  made  invaalon  in  the  night ;  but  the  people  were  attentive  to 
eaeape  by  leaving  their  huu  and  concealing  themaelvea  in  other  huts  prepared 
for  the  occasion."  Ibid,  Vol.  V.  p.  637. 


Note  13. 


rage  43. 


"  The  StonUh  Olantt  Jleret  and  tall." 

"  The  Btonlsh  Oiants  were  so  raveroua  that  they  devoQr*d  tha  people  of  almost 
every  town  in  the  country ;  but  happily  the  Uolder  of  the  Heavena  again  visits 
the  people,  and  he  obaervea  thatthe  people  are  in  dlatresaed  condition  on  acooont 
of  the  enemy.  With  a  stratagem  ha  proceeds  to  banish  their  invaders,  and  he 
obBoges  himself  Into  •  Olsnt,  and  oombioeB  the  Btonlsh  QUuts,  he  iutrodniM 


} 
it 


802 


yOTES. 


attack  ou  the  following  morning. 
"At  the  d«wn  of  the  day  the  Holder  of  the  HeavenB  wcended  upon  the  height* 

„d  Beeka  an  asylum  In  the  regions  of  the  earth."  IbU,  Vol.  V.  p.  83.. 


Note  14. 


"Gave  thinks  In  Owa>j-^M  rjieat: 


Page  4T. 


That  the  Indian-  observed  the  custom  of  giving  thankn  before  "•"'^  •«•«"*  <»> 
cert^n  occasions,  and  at  their  great  feasts.  Ih  shown  »>> --"^ '^'^"•^g, 
ScHOOLCLArT,  Vol.  11,  p.  76,  also  A  Hrf. ,  tami,  v  316. 

NoteW.  "rr'ri>-r 'I  film, '''«/'""»''' ""'"''"'  ^""^     **' 

She  proferfil  with  <i  mo'hi'  or"'''" 

"The  warrior  never  solicits  the  maiden  to  dance  with  him;  '^-'f^^l^^^ 
^IZ  her  alone.  In  the  midst  of  the  ''--/'^^/^-^-/^^XV  .  ^^^'^^ 
..  ^  between  an,  sot  .hey  may  select,  thus  ^^-^^^r.^C:..  P-  ^ 

note  IB.  '.'  "■'•//*  tf'ining  fifUU  of  rj,'0iv}:i7  f.-r;  ."  P->S-  *»• 

.. They  oUtlvated  thU  ,.la.,t.  as  also  the,    ^n  sui  th,  sq««b,  befor  •  »'"  *~ 

them." 
Note  17.  "  Ta.mi-m-ien.y''.'  mrihhj  ^r<ll> .'.' "  P'3e »». 

m  one  form  of  the  legend  this  remarkable  personage  w«,  '■j^.f Jj^";"-;;^™: 

r^XirtTnrrhirwirTLi^u^^^^^^^^^^ 

Srrn  S.nw.chhedld  not  e.cel  «-  --  -jrifp^Sir 
eloquent  orators." 

Note  18.  "  SHU  on  to  many  a  ttianger  sea."  P»ee  <»• 

"We  find  curious  IndUntraveler^  who  c*me  a  great  '"«'"«\7""°"^;; '^^ 

trlbei." 


ooontry;  bnt »  day's  m»roh 
»y  Intend  to  inTado,  Mid  he 
night,  and  they  would  make 

18  ascended  upon  the  helKhts 
only  one  escaped  to  announce 
a  Oiants  have  left  the  country 
Ibid,  Vol.  V.  p.  637. 

rjiKit."  P«Ke  *"!• 

hfttikH  before  meat,  at  least  on 
lown  by  Bpveral  writers. 
,  also  h'ltrl  I  OamI,  p.  316. 


Page     48. 


1 /'<»'•'', 
Oir." 

i  with  him;  that  privilege  waa 
he  females  present  themaolved 
ig  to  each  a  partner." 
7(7««  (/  tht  Iroquois,  p.  286. 

I  th3  squ<i8b,  befor  ■  t'i3  forma- 
-n  "d  with  oorrectaosB  that  thn 
luantities  of  com  ralsecl  by  the 
1080  who  went  earliest  among 
/*{(,',  p.  198. 


Man!! 


P,i3e  51. 


Mjnage  was  caUed  Ta-ren-ya-wa- 
sdom  was  as  great  as  his  power, 
md  toUowed  his  advice  gladly, 
jd  hunters,  brave  warriorB  and 
BftooLCBArr,  Vol.  III.  p.  su- 
ffer sea."  Page  56. 
a  great  cUstence,  mentioned  in 
Choctas  preserve  the  memory  of 
)l£  a  long  journey  west,  iu  order 

Btting. 

travelem  are  found  nmnuir  "t'ler 
KUchl  (ia:itl,  1).  V21, 


Not»  19. 


yOTES. 


"  ITlm  Ilayo-^fiit-ha  thfij  did  nanif. 
The  wisest  he,  among  the  wise." 


303 


Page  66. 


"  When  an  IndivldukI  was  raised  up  as  a  sachem,  hU  original  name  WM 1^ 
•side,  and  that  of  the  sachemshlp  Itself  ausumed.  In  lilie  manner,  at  the  raising 
up  of  a  chief,  th«  council  of  the  nation  which  performed  the  ceremony,  tooli 
away  the  fofnier  name  of  the  incipient  chief  and  assigned  him  a  new  one. 

"  Thiui  when  the  celebrated  Red  Jacket  was  elevated  by  election  to  the  dignity 
of  a  chief,  his  original  name,  O-te-ti-an-i,  'always  ready,*  was  taken  from  him, 
and  in  its  place  was  bestowed  Sa-go-ye-wat-ha,  'keejier  awuke,'  iu  allusion  to 
the  powers  of  his  eloquence."  League  of  the  Iroquois,  pi  8». 


Note  30. 


"lie,  Ilayo-went-ha  good  and  great, 
Would  woo  and  wed  a  mortal  bride." 


Page  58. 


"After  he  had  given  them  wise  Instructions  for  observing  the  laws  and  maxims 
of  the  O'^at  Spirit,  *  *  *  he  laid  aside  the  high  prerogative  of  his  public  mia- 
sion,  and  resolved  to  set  v'.'era  an  example  of  how  they  should  live. 

"  For  this  purpose  he  selected  a  beautiful  spot  on  the  southern  shore  of  one  of 
the  lesser  lakes,  which  is  called  Tl-o-to  (Cross  Lake>  by  the  natives  to  this  day. 
Here  he  erected  his  lodge,  planted  l::s  field  of  corn,  kept  by  him  his  magic  canoe, 
and  selected  a  wife."  H.  K.  ScaooLciiAKT,  Vol,  III.  p.  314. 

Note  31.  "  In  llu'fore-finnellir.f  nffMfd'g,  Page  65. 

Whmie  I ilieir 
Smile  ami  blessing  of  the  MIglilij 
Moiiitv." 

"  The  rite  of  fasting  is  one  of  the  most  d?ep-snatcd  and  universal  In  the  Indi- 
an's ritnaU  It  is  practiced  among  all  the  American  trilics,  and  is  deemed  by 
them  essential  to  their  success  in  life  in  every  situation.  No  young  man  Is  fitted 
to  begin  the  career  of  life  until  he  has  accomplished  his  great  fast.  Seven  dayi 
appear  to  have  been  the  raaxiraura  limit  of  endurance,  and  the  success  of  the 
devotee  Is  inferred  from  the  length  of  continued  abstinence  to  which  he  Is  known 
to  have  attained. 

"  These  fasts  are  anticipated  by  youth  as  one  of  the  most  Important  events  In 
life;  they  are  awaited  with  Interest,  prepared  for  with  solemnity,  and  endured 
With  a  self-devotion  bordering  on  the  heroic." 

Alglr  Researches,  H.  B.  Schoolcraft,  Vol.  I.  v  148. 


Mote  33. 


"  Jtnild  the  Are,  make  hrighl  the  wigiraw, 
As  thefyrest  maiden  shniild," 


Pageee, 


In  the  pure  hunter  state,  the  division  of  labor  between  the  man  and  wife  is  not 
so  unequal  as  nian^.  suppose. 

"  Where,  then,  the  whole  duty  and  labor  of  providing  the  means  or  subsist, 
fcce,  ennoWed  by  dauger  and  couratfr,  falls  upon  the  man,  the  woman  naturally, 
siuks  in  importance,  and  is  a  dependent  drudge.    But  she  Is  not  therefore,  I  sup- 


I      I 


f 


oOi 


SOTES. 


rer.^n.h»r«  of  the  womau  i.  the  household  work,  «.d  dl othM domertto 
j^«.r,  .hare       ^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^y,,. 

FromunpublUhed  notes  b,  the  Ut.  Mr.  W.  H.  CU^ke.  of  ^^^^ 
^„...t.l.th.e.a.n«Xa.«..oftheWeete^^^^^^^^ 

^e  tl.e  legendary  lore  of  the  IndlauB.  Heraelf  of  Iudi«i  Une.«e,  «>d  ^ndtag 
^^ter^artT.long  life  «noug  her  people,  her  .UtemeuU  <»anot  but  be 

*1r».rr;!Xu.  «  U.  the  condl«o«  or  .he  inaun  women  -he  ^U^^^^ 
•..^tter  than  that  of  the  white  woman,  Uklug  Into  con.lder.tlon  »he  differ- 
r^Sw^r.he  rac^.  That  1.  to  ..y.  although  ou  ««=ount  of  many  IneWtabU 
^^,  the  Indian  wo,»,nl..ubJected  to  muny  •"''*""f  °' *  ^IJ:*':^  "'p'^, 
~t  her  poHlUou,  compared  .0  that  of  «.n,  i.  higher  and  freer  U.an  that  of  the 

'"oMrT;"  Bald  she,  "  why  wlU  they  look  only  upon  one  .Ket  tt.e,  elth« 
exalt  the  Kcd  Man  Into  a  demi-go.l.  or  degrade  lum  into  a  be»t.  JheyMy  he 
compel,  his  wife  to  do  aU  the  drudgery,  while  he  doe.  nolhi.,g  b"*^""  "1 
lu^m.elf;  forgetting  that  upon  hi.  «>tlvit,  and  power,  c  f  endur«.ce  M  . 
buuter  depend,  the  support  of  hi.  family." 

Koto  aa,  "  •'*«  *«  If  "'If  ""''''  ^"'''''  *"***  "■ 

Ongue  Ilonwe—tkat  it  well." 

*i,.»«™  OitonmHoHWB.-*  people  .urpasslng  all  others-that  the  Iroquola 
,^:iy^£rth!Zres,  bTgolderTl^.n  t».e  discover,  omeconthjent 
brEuropews.  did  not  refer  to  them ;  but  denoted  a  people  .urpuslng  "U  »«««« 
kedmen.    lu  that  wnse  It  wae  probably  strictly  true. 


Note  04. 


"  iVo  garden  llliei  uadeJUed, 

i\o  iiioeet»  thHr  fragrance  may  poutu, 

Surpa»»  the  rote»  qf  the  wild— 
The  beauty  oj  the  wUderneti." 


Page  73. 


Had  not  the  writer.  In  hi.  easuai  Interoonree  with  the  IndlMS,  •«««"»«»8 
a.«rmalden.of  .urpa«lng  beauty,  comparing  ^'V"™^' """'" '":!ll°r^ 
maiden,  of  the  White  Baoe,  he  would  hardly  have  ventured  to  give  «P«-^°J' »" 
w^^  probrt.ly  ««m  to  m«iy  a.  existing  only  In  the  picture,  of  an  suited 

'*^e^r!ka°Bremer,  In  her  Homes  of  the  New  World,  says  of  an  I""!*"  ■°»'^° 
.hesawlnMlnne«.ta:  "ShewM  so  brilliant  and  of  .uoh  unusuia  beaut,  that 
■he  UtenJlT  «>emed  to  light  up  the  whole  room  a.  she  entered.  Her  shoulder* 
^  !;^«d  round.  an4  J  carriage  drooping  «i  U  uaulwltU  IndUu  women. 


r 


V' 


yoTFs. 


396 


■he  U  inra  of  protcetlQD ; 
re  of  kind  treatment ;  sai* 
r  but  by  desth ;  aeea  none 
a  (tate  tbe  appointed  and 
rk,  aud  all  other  domeatto 
and  Samthtr  Ramblei. 
Clarke,  of  Ohloago,  whoae 
ded  over  many  yeara,  I  m^ 
luaiuted  with  Mrs.  School- 
pralBeworthy  efforla  to  pre- 
idiau  lineage,  and  apendinx 
r  itatementi  cannot  but  be 

idian  women,  ahe  aaid,  "  It 
o  couaideration  the  dilfer- 
accuunt  of  many  inevitable 
Igbipa  of  a  phyaloal  nature, 
uud  freer  tlian  that  of  tbe 

upon  one  eli'ieT  they  either 
into  a  beast.  They  aay  he 
doea  nothi.  ig  but  hunt  and 
id  powem  f  f  endurance  aa  a 


,  Page  00. 

ai  otbera— that  the  Iroquoia 
a  discovery  of  the  continent 
I  people  aurpaaalng  all  other 


1,  P««»  '* 

may  pouttt, 

wild- 

!M." 

th  the  Indians,  aeen  among 
ivorably  with  the  inoat  lovely 
entured  to  give  expreaaion  to 
in  tbe  picturea  of  an  exalted 

Id,  eays  of  an  Indian  maiden, 
of  Buoh  unusual  beauty  that 
I  she  entered.  Her  sbouldur«. 
a  to  uBoal  wlttt  Indian  women, 


who  are  early  aoouatomed  to  carry  burdens  on  their  backs ;  but  the  beauty  of  the 
couuteuauce  was  ao  extraonllnary  tl.tt  I  rjtuuut  but  think  that  if  such  a  face  were 
to  be  seen  in  one  of  the  druwing-ruuuis  of  the  fsshiunable  world,  it  would  tbefe 
lie  regarded  aa  the  type  of  a  beauty  hithprtu  unknown.  It  was  tliu  wild  beauty  of 
the  forest,  at  the  same  time  mnlaucholy  »ud  stileudid," 

Mrs.  Jamison  also  speaks  in  high  terms  of  Indian  women  she  met.  Of  Hn, 
Schoolcraft  she  aays:  "Ilergcuuiue  relluemeut  aud  simplicity  of  manners,  and 
native  taste  for  literature,  are  channlug.  *  *  *  While  in  conversation  with  her, 
new  ideas  of  the  Indian's  character  suggest  tiiemselves.  »  •  She  is  proud  of  hei. 
Indian  origin,  *  *  But  there  is  a  itiolMichuly  and  pity  in  her  voice  when  speak- 
ing of  them  [her  people],  as  If  she  did  indeed  consider  them  a  doomed  race." 

Of  another  Indian  woman  she  says :  "  Though  now  uo  longer  young,  aud  the 
mother  of  twelve  children,  she  is  one  of  the  handsomest  Indian  women  I  have 
yet  seen.  •  *  Her  daughter,  Zah-gah-see-ga-quay— the  sunbeams  breaking 
through  a  cloud— is  a  very  beautiful  girl,  with  eyes  that  are  a  warrant  for  her 
poetic  name." 


Note  as,  ".Is  yoi(tli  ciiil  iiitr,i'i'i>  iha'j,  ilUI  feek 

SoiHf  to.'.fii  (//  A'  /•  /tiij)ji!fr/<i/i." 


Page  74. 


"  Even  tlis  Indian  girls  droam  Lt  limos  that  f.icy  will  become  mighty  runner*,  . 
and  cvlure  a  pfide  in  excelling  in  this  art,  like  thu  men.     A  cose  occurred  during 
my  stay  at  La  Polute.     A  wi.rlike  muidon  suddenly  appeared,  who  boasted  of 
having  taken  a  Sioux  scalp,  and  she  was  lud  iu  triumph  from  lodge  to  lodge. 

"  I  was  told  that  a  suiwrauuuuted  female  hod  appeared  to  this  girl,  who  waa 
now  nineteen,  during  the  period  of  her  great  fasts  and  dreams  of  life,  who 
prophesied  to  her  that  she  would  become  the  greatest  runner  of  her  tribe,  and 
thus  gain  the  mightiest  warrior  for  husband. 

"  I  must  remark  here,  aa  indeed  every  reader  will  easily  conjecture,  that  the 
fasting  dreams  of  the  Indian  girls  chiefly  allude  to  the  subject  of  mairiage. 
Thrice-  BO  said  the  prophetlo  voica— she  would  Join  in  an  expedition  againat  the 
Sioux,  aud  thrice  save  herself  by  her  speed  of  foot.  In  running  home,  the  war- 
riors of  her  tribe  would  strive  tv  MUtstrlp  her,  but  she  would  in  two  Arst  cam- 
paigns outstrip  everyl)ody.  •  *  On  t'.;e  return  from  the  third  campaign,  how- 
ever, a  youu^  OJib-wa  would  rufo  with  lier,  snsl  w-onqngr  her,  and  she  would  then 
be  married  to  lum. 

"The  girl  had  n^ade  her  f^rst  war  expedition  this  year.  St(e  ha4  proc«ada4 
wltll  the  warriors  of  hor  tribe  lutq  tbe  enemy's  camp,  raised  the  scalp  of  a 
wounded  BIoux  on  the  batUe-lield,  and  bad  nm  straight  homo  for  several  days, 
thus  bringing  the  first  news  of  the  victory,  which  greatly  augmented  hef  r^wmn. 
*  *  !4he  was  pointed  out  to  everyone  as  the  heroine  of  the  day  and  of  tbe  Island ; 
and  probably  ere  this  some  young  warrior  has  run  a  race  with  her,  in  which  abe 
mm  pnly  too  readjr  to  be  defeated,"  '  J(ittAi  Gamt,  p.  Olt, 


'806 


NOTKS. 


Note  as.  "lovt  bttkuii  fiviu  h,i  ii<ii/:ny  jtUut."  ''•««>  f"- 

"  The  wife  of  the  hunter  h«a  the  entire  coutn.l  of  the  wlKwam  »ud  all  lU  tern- 
ponOitlM.  To  e»ch  peraou  who  la  a  moml.tr  ol  the  lod-e  family  U  analgnpa  a 
ttxed  seat,  or  habitual  abiding  place,  walch  1^  call.-l  aU.-iinot.  •  *  If  the  «on  is 
married  and  bringB  hU  bride  home,  the  mother  ttEslgna  the  bride  hor«ft6<«0». 
Thi«  la  done  by  spreading  one  of  the  flneHl  Bkius  for  her  Boot,  and  no  one  bealdes 
her  husband  ever  Bits  there.  •  •  lu  this  m.iiiicr  the  porsoTial  righU  of  each 
individual  are  guarded.  The  female  1 1  pun.  t  ilioua  «s  to  hor  own,  so  that  perfect 
Older  is  maintained."  '      i^-  ''■•  iJfHooLcnAFT,  Vol.  11.  p.  63. 

Note  V.  "Or  pluekeil  Ihe  An/nmi's  W/'f  ■  c^'  '"■'■•'i  l''""""  '" 

AsiiieftaiiilfitfoiliiUiiiiimcii:." 

"  It  Is  weU  known  that  com-plantlns  and  .-.u-.-c:  thciin::,  ..t  lr:iEt  cmong  all  the 
,tlUuncolonlJ«d  tribcn,  Lre  left  entirely  •-.  U.e  wo...  ;•..  It  is  not  generally  known, 
perhaps,  that  this  lal.or  is  not  c.mp.-.'.sory,  u  ;  1  t:i:.t  i:  i«  oHsumcl  by  the  women 
ua  just  equivalent,  in  t'u  Ir  view,  for  l.io  o  .cr..ua  au.l  continuous  lal.ur  of  tue 
other  sex,  iu  providing  meat,  aud  skins  for  cL.tiM-,  l.y  tlu  cli»se,  uul  in  de- 
fending their  vlUages  against  their  enemies.  ♦  *  A  r-ul  I  :.dlan  housewife  dooms 
this  a  part  of  her  prerogaUvo,  and  prides  herso'.r  to  have  a  store  of  corn  to  exer- 
oi.eherl«»p*tallty,  or  duly  honor  her  husba.r,-..  h<  ..jSlallty,  in  t  «';"«ert'dn- 
ment  of  the  Iwlae  cuestB."  '■  >  l  •  ^- 

Hote M.  " To  guthei-  iU  Icri'fU  ripf  'i i"l  r,'""^-"  *'*C°  '''• 

The  wild  rice  of  the  north  is  the  ZUania  P<,h.^tri.<,  and  al.or...uls  in  the  shal- 
low waters  of  the  Western  Ukes  and  rivers.  It  forms  a  dish  palatable  u.A  uutr.- 
Uona;  and  is  the  principal  vegetable  food  of  the  Indians  where  It  b'x).iu<«.  U 
ta  gathered  by  the  women,  who  sliove  their  cai.o,«  unioug  it,  and,  l;cuiUug  tno 
ripened  heads  over  the  boat,  beat  out  the  grain  witli  i.ai'.iUcs. 


Note  39. 


"With  jiiitinil  Iriifl  hi  I  hiw^'tr  I'on 
And  all  heioU-  <f(UiiJli< ." 


I'age  TO. 


"AH  acknowledge  their  Uves  to  Ih,  in  the  han.lH  of  the  Great  Bplri^  feel  a  con- 

Tlotion  that  all  things  ,ome  from  him.  that  he  loves  thf m,  and  that,  although  he 

•Uow.  them  to  suffer,  he  wiU  again  supply  th.  m.     No  people  are  more  e.f  j  cr 

Um  clamorous  under  suffering  of  the  dee,>est  die,  and  no"". "«  ''-°'^„'  =■"'>•"' 
teowpronelo  evince  their  happlocss  when  pro-pwouK  hi  t.ir.raflur  . 

"  n.  It.  SrBOOLCn.tKT,  >  ol.  11.  p.  '". 


Note  90. 


"Or  oiih/  rl"  II  '■  /''!■  I"  fi'"' 

The  meumiie  ihk-I  fur  ;/.//"  <''''<  '*'•' 


I'agehO. 


«<Hm»s.  learning  and  Christianity  change  the  feature.  »''-''•[•  ^J^*;;;^; 
oJuTlirtmeUl garment,  but  Its  elements  '-^'""^  X^*^,"  ;.,.  'v^es" 
•wOcUBurpriBe  that  the  Indian  h«i  revealed  many  of  the  Lighc.t  virtue  o 


jtlaee." 


PageTR. 


the  wicrwuu  (ud  all  its  tern- 
e  lodje  tamily  Is  wwignpJ  a 
aMIiioB.  *  *  If  the  son  ia 
signs  the  bride  her  a&6<no». 
•  her  Hoot,  and  no  one  besides 
the  porsoTial  rights  of  each 
us  to  hor  ov.n,  so  that  perfect 
■HOOLCnAFT,  Vol.  II.  p.  63. 


e:!  ,ri  !•■••, 


Vf.uc 


Diciia;:,  i.t  K'^et  cmong  all  the 
.;.  It  is  not  generully  known, 
t  K  iH  assumed  by  the  women 
iiuJ  continuouB  lo'jor  of  the 
:,.;,  by  t'-lJ  chiise,  i.iid  i.i  dc- 
(:(Hid  Iiidlanhouspwifedoems 
)  have  u  store  of  cur.i  to  exer- 
ht.'iSlillty,  ill  •'^0  pntertiJn- 


/  joo--.'.' 


Page  77. 


frh,  and  al)ot::i(l3  iu  t';c  shal- 
■Uis  a  dish  palatable  l.uI  uutri- 
Indians  where  it  a'TOUndB.  It 
•8  uniotig  it,  and,  bcudlug  the 
li  i.ailcUcH. 


t'ur  /•on 


lage  70. 


of  (he  Great  Bpirlt,  feel  a  con- 
us  thfm,  and  that,  although  he 
.  No  poople  ore  more  ecf  y  cr 
,  and  none  tre  more  l-appy,  or 
iroui*  t« 'Uclr  affulrf ." 
ScBOOLrnAKT,  Vol.  II.  p.  7H. 

hi'l         .  I'agehO. 

,0  features  of  aoclety,  and  cant 
lulluue  the  sumc.  It  need  net 
many  of  the  Lighcst  virtues  of 


yOTES. 


80T 


OliiiatUalnd  Bum;  or  that  In  some  of  the  rarest  tralU  in  hmnan  oharwstw,  he 
has  paaaed  quite  beyond  hlnU"  Leagut  of  Hit  Irotiuoii,  p.  Ml. 

Mrs.  Schoolcraft  says:  "1  have  seen  among  them  Instance*  of  refined  dell- 
owiy  of  feeUng,  and  tralti  «  klndneM  of  heart  diffusing  itoeU  through  the  action 
and  maaners,  which  I  have  in  vain  sought  in  highly  civilized  oommunlUes.  I 
have  heard  6.  eechea  which,  had  they  been  made  by  the  sages  of  anUqulty,  would 
have  been  handed  down  to  us  with  a  world's  appUuse;  'nd  I  have  asked  myseU, 
where  Is  the  intrinsic  diif erence  between  tie  soul  of  th„  red  man  in  his  bUnket, 
and  that  of  him  who  is  surrounded  by  aU  the  acctdenU  of  educaUon,  civilization 
and  manners ;  are  not  those  noble  senUmeuU-the  feeling  of  the  good,  the  great 
u>d  the  beauUful-lntuiUve?  "  Vnpubli»hed  Notes. 


Mote  31. 


"Oil  her  hia  loitering  fuoUtefii  leant. 


Page  81. 


As  an  instance  of  ttlial  affection  manifested  toward  parents,  Mr.  Schoolcraft 
gives  the  story  of  an  aged  chief,  who  resided  at  MichUimacinao. 

"  He  Uved  to  be  very  old,  and  became  so  feeble  at  last  that  he  could  not  travel 
by  land,  when  spring  came  on  and  his  people  prepared  to  mo»e  their  lodge  from 
the  sugaiMjamp  in  the  forest,  to  the  open  lake  shore.  ♦  •  It  was  his  last  winter 
on  earth,  his  heart  was  gladdened  once  more  by  f  eelhig  the  genial  rays  of  spring, 
and  he  desired  to  go  with  them  to  behold,  for  the  last  Ume,  the  eipandod  lake,  and 
inhale  iU  pure  breezes.  H  j  must  needs  be  carried  by  hand.  This  act  of  piety 
was  performed  by  his  daughter,  then  a  young  woman.  She  carried  him  on  her 
back  from  the  camp  to  the  lake  shore,  where  they  erected  their  lodge  and  passwl 
their  spring,  and  where  he  eventuaUy  died  ajd  was  burled." 


Mote  33. 


"7n  royal  manlte.  rich  arrayed." 


Page  86. 


"  War  shirts,  war  coats,  and  mantles  for  use  on  ceremonial  occasions,  are  often 
made  from  the  skins  of  the  fiercest  and  most  renowned  animals  captured  in  the 
chase.**  They  are  elaborately  wrought  and  prof  usely  ornamented.  *  ♦  At  the 
treaty  Pralrie^du-Chien,  on  the  Upper  Mississippi,  in  1805,  a  great  variety  of  theae 
dresses  were  exhibited.  None,  however,  exceeded  in  its  majestic  style,  the  robe 
of  a  Yonkton  cUef,  from  the  BUnnesota  river,  who  was  called  Wo-ni-U.  *  *  He 
was  clothed  in  a  war  robe  of  buff-colored  buffalo-ektn,  ornamented  with  porcu- 
pine quills,  brilliantly  dyed.    This  garment  reached  to  his  feet. " 

H.  K.  8cH0Ol.0BArT,  Vol.  III.  p.  87. 

'      Mot«S3.  "What  wonder  h^,  though  catma'nd'fhiir;         "-    PageOO. 

Shoiilft  feel  the  roiinttieorM  (lance  and  twlin. 

When  on  him  brntth-OKt  lore-full  eye* 
That  more  than  grei-ling  welcomed  him.'" 

It  has  been  asserted  by  sojne  writers  that  love  amoiig  the  North  Ainetloan  In- 
dians had  BO  higher  expreesion,  between  the  sexeA,  than  tlia^  9!  animal  paAlon. 
WhUe  it  may  be  said,  with  truth,  perhaps,  that  ttiis  Was  lU'  more  usual  manifeatar 
tloo,  their  legends  very  clearly  dUprove  the  assumpUon  that  the  Indian  w»«  nevee 

40 


808 


NOTES. 


loKlc.1  .torie.  .  .entlmeut  to  which  hi.  mlud  «.d  h-rt  could  uol  raipoud,  .oa 
Uut  had  no  exUtenoe  in  hU  experienoM  of  life, 
so  m.ny  of  the  IndUn  legend,  are  founded  npon  the  Jde.  of  love,  u  •  tend- 

«dS -«-»t,  exUt'ng  between  the  y-^^^-'^'^^'^'Z'^Tei 
".tUl..mtleren«rkablethe.ewriter.dldnotob.ervethef~=t.    Bee  The  Bea 

lover,  The  Wlilte  Slone  Ca,,,,^,  Onteo,  Mid  m.ny  more. 

«orUthU..ew  wanting  in  --^i;:^^— ll^r^^rrtrr^ 
among  the  dweUemlu  the  wig-wam.  Mra.  ''""»°°  "y' •".,-„„„.  trfbe. 
young  Chippewa  girl  coacelve.1  a  violent  paselon  for  a  \7'«"' •^^"""a^''^ 

LdfoUowrhlmfromhi.  winter  ''"°»"«-«-""^  .*"  ^'' Ta^  dro"e  t^ 
tire^ly  married,  and  the  wife,  not  being  Inclined  to  "f-^'  '  f  •"'^"^^r^ 
tove^lc*  damsel  away,  and  treated  her  with  the  utmo.t  '"-^W-  The^'^^u 
ae.pcr.Hon,  offered  herself  a... lave  to  the  wife,  to  ""f '»«' "* J»**'',»°* 
nearer  f  *;t.-anytblng  to  be  admitted  within  the  .ame  lodge  and  only  to  look 
upon  the  object  gl  Uer  affvotlou.." 

Page»4. 


tTote  Si. 


»LMened-~nii  '•"lij  woman  may, 
Upon  hi*  dttitei-  lliuu(j/il  liilHit." 

thai*  aUwUon  to  th««ldet  part  of  the  company ,•• 

WW  •»w4««  ,  »•       c  B,VL.  ScHOOLCBArr,  Vol.  II.  p.  vo. 

Note  35.  uyor  her  alone  lefpln  thy  lore,--  PageUO. 

Keep  Mm  that  wail*  no  far  amy-' 

anavuiuu.      ,  League  of  the  lroquoi»,V'">0' 

'°f.^t  Snlrit.  M«.ter  of  our  Ure.;  Great  Spirit,  Master  9f  .11  ThjMsboth 
,1  IblltdSl^rSreat  Spirit.  M«..er  of  other  ^^'-^•'^ -''«*'^"'^~^!J 
EWl;  command  the  ^d  SplriU  to  favor  thy  chUdren.  •  •  Oomm^d  the  EvU 
Spirit  to  keep  at  a  dUUnce  from  them.  ...»»k— 

..  O  Great  Spirit,  keep  up  the  Strength  and  Courage  of  our  '^^^^^^'^J^^^ 

aU  times. 


re  cmbodleA  in  hli  mjOlf^- 
ut  could  uol  raapoud,  toA 

he  Jdee  of  love,  u  » tendw 
Bter  »nd  the  young  nuUdeu, 
rve  the  fkot.  Bee  The  Be<i 
jre. 

reU-«nthentio»ted  Incident*, 
I  rays:  " Some  time  »go  » 
k  hunter  of  »  different  tribe, 
to  hlB  own  village.  He  w«« 
o  «dmlt  >  rivtl,  drove  thin 
loet  Indignity.  The  girl,  in 
>  carry  wood  «nd  water,  and 
«une  lodge  and  only  to  look 


nay,  P>8e  **• 

■nt." 

rful  oonveraation,  anecdotes, 
len  are  among  the  Uateners; 
The  young  women  and  glrto 
lud  are  scrupuloua  to  evln(!e 

HOOI.CBAKT,  Vol.  II.  p.  78. 

„,_  Page  no. 

nay" 

ihould  have  arrived  at  •  fl«ed 
ivor  been  a  matter  of  curpriae 
the  author  of  their  being,  the 
dispenser  of  the  fellclUeii  of 
Btant  thanks  airl  homage  for 
Ae  preservation  of  their  lives, 
lio  continuance  of  Ms  protee*- 
jm  of  the  Iroquois,  p.  108. 
,  Master  9f  all  ThJ|ng8both 
\et  Spirits,  whether  Good  or 
irem  *  *    Command  the  EtU 

age  of  our  Warriors,  that  they 
O  Great  Sitirit,  0»*t  Spii-it, 
illdren,  and  remerabe*  th*m  at 
lahontan't  Voyagen,  p.  38, 


XoteSS. 


SOTSS. 


"HM*  pipe  awJ  """"'  <""'  <«•"■'**•' 
Have  wtleomf  to  hi*  "Obit  quftt" 


SO? 


Pac"  lit- 


frightful  solitudes."  ■' 

Mote  81,  "p»ibyhl»i>li><',l<".MoHlh<'mald,  PagsUS. 

And  loi'fl!/  Miii>li"J> »"''"'  ""'•" 
..There  is  one  custom  tholr  men  constantly  observe;  that  '^^^  ^''^^^^^^ 

indecent  cspnisaisu. 


^oteSf*. 


"For  Hayo-wfiil-hu,  he  woiM  btar 
The  burden  of  the  riiteiml  earn." 


Page  118. 


«Xh.m«..t-.ignify...--es.U.nsal.ar^^^^^^^^ 
p^,„Uo,th.oiltohis  >»'«';--  /^;;t^"';*;u  herLmi;  and  when  the, 

^r.roSt'^-m^----ti:^^^^^^^^^       — 

then  Uke  each  other  for  better  or  for  worse^'  ^  ^^^^^^^^^^  ^^  v.  p.  «». 


IfoteW. 


-m$  tnovy  leggln$  sofllij  uretVf" 


TtgaMU 


"'''T°t:fr"rwi^ub  a^O^  «;  placed  beside  him.  togetherwith. 
are  also  p.it  cm.    His  ^"^"^  "»•  P  !"_,„„„  that  U  about  to  be  Interred,  she 
««      quantity  of  verml  lion.  •  •     " 'J"^^'   «  cUtag  -t^P  '<"  '"•  ^'^ 
iBprovldedwith.paddle,  a  kettle.  •«»  <y'<*»«.  ««  '*^V  vol. U. p. fifc 
lujd  other  feiBtoJn»impl*«i«Btti."  '"^  "^ 

.  ,  ...  "-.■  A\  •. 


I 


i 


810 


NOTES. 


MotoM.  -0/  KH«-Aa—Fathtr,fare-^h«e-tMtt.' 


rtfaliU. 


"  The  oorpM  U  Uld  in  pubUo,  where  all  cmn  Retho  Hoond  tV«h<a  ui  eddnva 
la  m«de,  pertly  to  the  epoototors,  dcoribUig  the  eheractf  t  of  the  deoeeeed,  «d 
pertly  to  the  deoewied  himself,  epeaklng  to  him  M  though  the  tkh-ich^g  or  »onl 
wia  etiU  preeent,  eud  giving  direction.  «i  to  the  prth  he ia  wpoeed  to  <>•»»><»•» 
to  tread  in  a  future  auta."  '       '^'''' 

"MTaon.Hatenonoemoreto  the  irord.  of  thy  mother.  Thou  iwrt  brought 
into  lUe  with  her  palna.  Thou  wert  nouriahed  with  her  life.  She  haa  attemptod 
to  be  faithful  In  raising  thee  up.  When  tUou  wert  young  ahe  Jovod  thee  aa  her 
Ufa.  »  •  Thy  frienda  and  reUUone  have  gathered  about  thy  body  to  Uwk  upon 
thee  for  the  last  time.  *  »  We  p:irt  now,  and  you  are  conveyed  from  my  Bluht 
But  we  shall  soon  meet  again.  ♦  •  Tli.n  we  ahaU  part  no  more.  Our  M.i'.er 
has  caUed  you  to  his  home.  Thither  we  follow.  Sa-ho!  "-Speech  of  a  Moth« 
over  her  dead  son.  -t«(ff«^  of  tht  IroguoU,  p.  178. 


Moteil. 


"Eiuturam-* li  (fit mothfr-htfant  P»ge  122. 

Wrought  eoaraye  tii  Ifif  iirwly  bum." 
While  it  is  true  that  it  was  held  a  wcaknoss  for  a  mother  to  g'.vo  wsy  to  anr 
ricna  of  pain  during  the  trylug  onlwil  of  cliUd-blrt!,,  it  murt  al.o  Iw  remembere.1 
that  women  in  the  wv«gc  state  are  comparatively  free  from  Ihe  dangvr  and  suf • 
faring  incident  to  dvilized  ll.'e. 

"ParturiUon,  with  the  Indian  female,  is  seldo:  i  ,lcudi-d  with  severe  or  long- 
eontUiued  suffering.  •  •  A  wt.e  h:.8  been  kuowi  to  sally  into  the  adjoining 
tarest  in  quest  of  dry  Umba  for  firewood,  aud  to  return  to  the  wlgwum  with  her 
aawbom  child,  placed  carefully  on  tlie  ba.U-load.  •  *  Their  exemption  from 
the  uaual  aufferiugs  of  chUd-blrth  may  be  said  to  be  the  general  condition  of  the 
himter  sUte,  and  one  of  the  f .;w  advaulagea  of  it  which  the  woman  enjoys  over 
k*r4dviUied  sister."  «•  «•  8ci:ooi.cbak r,  Vol.  11.  !■.  6'.. 


Hot*  49.         "  n'ftat  U  Ihfie  tiMrt  thtm  home  and  luvtf"  Pago  133. 

"  I  have  witnessed  aoenee  of  conjugal  and  parental  love  In  the  Indian's  wigwam 
from  which  I  have  often,  often  thought  the  educated  white  m:;u,  proud  of  his 
niMrior  dvlliaation,  might  learn  a  useful  lesson.  When  he  returns  from  hunt- 
taTwom  out  with  fatigue,  having  tasted  nothing  ainoe  dawn,  his  wife,  if  she  be 
iTiood  wlfN  will  take  off  his  moocaalns  and  replace  them  with  dry  ones,  aud  wlU 
impare  hia  game  for  their  repast ;  while  hla  children  wiU  cUmb  upon  him,  and 
ha  win  careaa  them  with  aU  the  tendemese  of  a  woman. 

"And  in  the  evening  the  Indian's  wigwam  ia  the  scene  of  the  purest  domestic 
ideasurea.  The  father  wiU  rcUto  for  the  amusement  of  the  wife,  aud  for  the  hi- 
Itonctibn  ot  hia  children,  the  events  of  the  daj'a  hun^  while  they  will  treasure  up 
«VM7  wort  that  faUs,  and  which  fumlshea  them  with  the  theory  of  the  art,  the 
SfacUM  of  which  ia  to  become  the  occupation  of  their  lives." 

Ubs.  Schoolcbaft,    From  I'npMUheU  NoUt. 


,  1 


leteett."  »«f»IJI. 

wv  •roond  ttKirtMa  ux  lAartm 

Bharactfr  of  the  dcoetMd,  kqd 
tboogb  t>M  <kh-iehrag  or  fonl 
•th  h«  U  ^appoMd  to  (M  about 

.,  ;„,,   .    ,     m<i., 

'  mother.  Thou  wert  bxonght 
h  her  U(c«  She  has  kttempttul 
■t  young  she  lovod theeks her 
id  «bout  thy  boUy  to  look  iipou 
I  are  oonveyed  from  my  Hixht 
lU  pert  no  more.  Onr  M.'i!:«r 
A'n-Ao.'"— Speech  of  a  Moth« 
ugue  of  the  IroquoU,  p.  178. 

hreatt  P'ge  IM. 

Hy  Ounu" 

r  a  mother  to  give  way  to  aur 
■t!i,  it  mURt  bIho  lie  remembenSl 
t  (ree  from  the  danger  and  HUf • 

:  1  i.'.leudpd  with  severe  or  long- 
w:i  to  Bi.:iy  Into  the  adjoininx 

return  to  the  wlffwum  with  her 
id.  *  *  Their  exemption  from 
i  be  the  geucrul  coudltiou  of  the 
t  which  the  woraiiu  eiijoya  over 

ScliOOLCUAVT,  Vol.  II.  1'.  6J. 


aiiil  tov*f' 


Page  123. 


atal  love  In  the  Indian'*  wigwam 
iucated  white  m:iu,  proud  of  hia 
1.  When  he  returns  from  hunt- 
g  Binoe  dawn,  hie  wife,  If  (he  be 
ace  them  with  dry  once,  and  will 
lildrcn  will  climb  upon  him,  and 
romau. 

the  scene  of  the  pnrcRt  domestic 
iwcut  of  the  wife,  and  for  the  iu- 
hunt,  while  they  will  treasure  up 
a  with  the  theory  of  the  art,  the 
t  their  lives." 
r,    From  I'npMUheU  NoUs- 


1 


KOTES.  811 


Vole  43.  "LU  iDith  th»  mighty  CouneU-fiwm."  Page  18«. 

"The  government  of  this  unique  republic  resided  wb^y  In  oennella.  Bycoan- 
Olb  aU  questions  were  settled,  aU  regulaUons  esUbilshed,-aoclal,  reUgious,  mili- 
tary and  poliUoal.  The  war-path,  the  chase,  the  Oounoil-Are ;  -in  these  was  the 
life  of  the  Iroquois;  and  it  is  bard  to  say  to  which  of  the  three  he  was  most  de- 
voted." Pabkmam's  JttuiU  in  America- 


Note  44. 


Page  100. 


"  Fifth  shall  III  the  CwHcll  be." 

The  order  of  precedence  here  adopted  is  that  given  by  Lewis  U.  Morgan  In  Ua 
League  of  the  Iroquoie.  This  author,  possessing,  sa  he  did,  pecuUar  faciUtiea 
for  obtaining  a  correct  knowledge  of  Iroquois  history  and  traditions,  is  probably 
correct,  though  differing  with  both  Clark  and  HchoolcrafU 

Note  45.  "  yoii—<i»  from  your  hotnee  of  old—  Page  Ml. 

From  fhi»  fairer  lainl  ejrpel." 

Tradition  informs  us  that  prior  to  thotr  occupation  of  central  New  Vork  the 
Iroquois  were  located  upon  the  St.  Luwrence,  lu  Canada,  and  that  they  lived  In 
subjection  to  the  Adirondack*. 

"  After  they  had  multiplied  in  numbers  and  improved  by  experience,  they  made 
an  attempt  to  secure  the  independent  po«Heesiou  of  the  country  they  occupied ; 
but  having  been,  in  the  struggle,  overpowi-red  and  vanquished  by  the  Adlron- 
dacks,  they  were  compelled  to  retire  from  the  country  to  escape  extormination.'* 

League  of  the  Iroquoie,  p.  5. 


Noto4«. 


Page  100. 


"To  the  irlfiwniifii  iii'il  iiiitl  ehade 
llnir  can  hr  iiijdiii  rtl'irn 
Taking  not  tlie  llllh  inalit," 

"  If  Just  and  truthful  pictures  of  Indiau  life  were  drawn,  in  connection  with 
the  civilized  popuUtiou  of  America,  it  coulil  not  fall  to  excite  a  deep  interest  in 
his  fate.  What  is  wanted  is  to  show  tliat  the  IndUn  has  a  heart.  That  In  a  state 
of  repose  from  wars,  hie  bosom  lieats  with  alTection  aud  hope,  and  fear,  preois»' 
ly  like  other  varieties  of  the  human  race.  That  he  la  adhesive  and  reliable  In 
his  friendships.  That  he  is  true  to  his  jiromiHea-  simple  in  his  reliances  and  be- 
liefs.   That  he  Is  affectionate  to  his  kindred  while  they  live,  aud  mourns  their 

loss  in  death  with  an  undyhig  sorrow."  „  .  . 

H.  R.  tScROOLCBArT,  Vol.  5,  p.  410. 


Note  47. 


Page  174. 


"See,  hi*  cloudy  garmenle  all 
llae  he  takeufrom  the  nun." 

"  Be  has  taken  his  garment  from  before  the  Kun  and  caused  it  to  shine  with 
brightness  upon  \is." 

See  Bed  Jacket's  famous  speech  to  a  missionary ;  Drake'*  Biography  and 
Hiitory,  p.  98. 


i     i 


319 


Mdmi. 


Moto  ««.  "  Tk*  inowy  parehmtnt  drMitd  and  virovght    Tf  Vft. 

From  grtat  Skan-oiio'*  hairy  IMe." 

"  Thr  pr»otloe  of  the  North  American  tribe*,  of  drawing  flguiei  mA  pMaim 
on  iktnt,  tre««  and  v»riou«  othf r  mibetMioe*,  hM  been  noticed  bjr  tr»Td«r»  and 
wHt»T«  from  th«  ewUeet  tlmw.,  •  •  Th«ie  ttgure.  reprewmt  WeM-whoJe  U-M, 
-ipd  their  reUUon  ou  >  noroU,  or  b»rk,  or  tree,  or  rook,  di»clo«»  •  oonttoulty  gf 
Ideu  •  •  Plotui»-wriUn«l»,  Indeed,  th^  lltermtu.-6  of  the  ImlUn.  It  OMinot 
be  interpreted,  however  radeiy,  wlUioul  letting  one  know  what  the  t^^ 
think.  Mid  beUevee."  H.  II.  8oHooi,c»ArT,  Vol.  I.  p,  388. 

"Theylove«o«iM«kin.i.yraboliomi  muiner,  M  their  .ymboU  being  dr»wii 

fronj  the  ntim  of  u.turf .  •  •    I  om-«  mw  >  Buffmlo  hide  covered  with  flgUTM  in 

the  »tyle  of  children'*  drmwlnge,   which  repreeented  bktUee,  treatiea  of  peMB, 

.  nid  other  euch  event.  ;  tlm  nan  and  the  moon,  treee  uid  mountaini,  tad  rivw, 

flih  Mid  bird.,  »ud  itll  kludu  of  .uIuuIh,  having  Iheir  part  in  the  deUnerti«»|l, 

JloiiK^K  uf  the  .Vtw  Wiirlil,  p. «. 


Mote  41».  "  f'>  co'f*  <*>'  •*"«''  •  ""  "•«"»<"'  **»mW  Page  IT», 

Shoulil  womnii  fiair  hfr /tart  and plaee." 

"  The  history  of  the  world  «how.  that  it  la  one  of  the  teudenclea  of  bravery  to 
cauae  woman  to  be  reapected,  and  to  aagume  her  proper  rank  and  Influen^  In  ao. 
dety.  Thta  wa.  etriklngly  maulfeat  In  the  hiatory  of  the  Iroquoi..  They  an 
the  only  tribe,  lu  America,  north  or  south,  «)  far  »«  we  have  M»y  account.,  who 
gave  to  women  a  conservaUvo  power  in  their  deliboraUona.  The  ^'^^^^ 
L.  had  their  ,^r«M>nUtlve.  lu  the  pubUc  council.;  «'*«'«' ""^''^^ 
tive,  or  what  we  call  a  veto  power,  in  the  important  queatlon  of  the  dedaratiou 
of  war.    They  had  the  right  also  to  interfere  iu  bringing  about  a  peace. 

H.  n.  SceooLOBAFT,  Vol.  III.  p.  vn. 
Tradition  say.  that  at  tho  great  Council,  which  reaulted  in  the  formation  of  to. 
Le«m.,  the  women  attended,  and  It  pr«K«r»ea  the  name  "'/"■f" "•""""T™ 
WuTcM-a.  a  wom«.  of  unusual  power  that  took  part  in  it.  deUb«r«tlon. .  «M^ 
to  whose  inalght  and  Judgment,  ^  wo  may  Infer,  I.  due  the  liberal  provlaion.  of 
this  forestrgovemment  in  favor  of  tho  equal  rlghta  of  the  soioa. 

note  BO.  "In  hff  all  titled  Untagt,-  ^  Page  179. 

Through  her  th«  taehem'n  kingly  line." 

"Nottheleaatremarkuble  among  their  ln.Utution.,  wa«  that  vrtiich  oonttn«| 
theiranmiiwionof  theUUes,  righU  «.d  property  In  *«!«<»>•«- ^  the 'Xj 
duslon  of  the  male.  *  •  If  the  Deer  tribe  of  the  Cayuga.,  '»' •»»-'P"' ""^'"J 
asachemahipat  the  original  dlatribution  of  th«.  office.,  the  «<»«*°;^?"^"5 
Sue  being  Umlted  to  the  female  line.  It  could  never  P»' »""''*'*"  •ff.^-* 

tteir  ptodp-  chief.,  wa.  soured  by  a  rule  infalUble;  for  the  child  mast  bo  th, 
L  Of  tUlOTtoer,  although  not  neceeaatfy  of  the  mother-,  husband. 


mrouokl    Pnt*  lit. 

ig  flgoiM  •nd  jrfotarM 
loUoed  bjr  tnT«l«n  and 
rant  We»»-whole  IdMS, 
[UadoMS  •  oontluultjr  gt 
the  ludUn.  It  eaonot 
uow  what  tba  red  mm 
oRArr,  Vol.  I.  p,  aaa. 

■ymboli  betug  drawn 
t  covered  with  flffuras  in 
ttUea,  treMtt  of  peMO, 
1  mountalni,  tad  Tiv<n> 
u4  h>  the  dellneattoiul.'* 
/i«  .Vhm;  Worlil,  p.  47, 

MiW  l*»(je  »T», 

y>/0(y." 

teudenclea  of  bravery  tq 
rmuk  and  Influenoe  tn  to* 
the  Iroquoit.  They  m 
9  have  any  acoounta,  who 
lona.  The  IroquoU  ma» 
tnd  they  eieroUed  a  nega^ 
leatlon  of  the  deularatloi) 
g  about  a  peace." 

CHAFT,  Vol.  ni.  p.  196. 

Ml  in  the  formation  of  the 
ame  of  /a^o-flOK*— The 
t  In  its  dcllbentiona;  and 
e  the  liberal  proviaiona  of 
lie  aexee. 

Page  17». 
Hne." 

,  was  that  which  oonftned 
the  female  line  to  the  exi 

gas,  for  exaiople,  received 

Htcee,  the  descent  of  auch 
pasa  out  of  tho  tribe.  •  • 
of  descent  la  tho  tribe  of 

I  for  the  child  mast  bo  th» 

tier's  husband." 

i«  0/  the  IrofjuoiK,  p.  84. 


•    1 


Mote  SI. 


XOTKS. 


"TK4  eovfnanf  and  rtennt  holtt4,— 
liH*  «f  thai  noblf  BrolhrrhinM." 


318 


Pige  181. 


Among  the  most  sacred  helr-loonu  and  treasures  still  In  poaseaslou  ef  tlia  sa< 
chems  of  the  Iro<|uois,  are  those  wampum-belts,  Into  which  the  terms  and  cou- 
dltlona  of  the  League  were  "  talked  "  at  the  time  of  lu  formation. 

Although  handed  down  fniiu  Hw^hera  to  sa>Ji«ii>,  from  geuention  to  genera- 
tion, their  inmimonln  pages  are  still  pregnant  with  inpsning  -  still  linld  in  their 
mystic  symbol)  the  story  of  the  funustiou  of  this  remarkable  I^eagur ;  and  are 
tiie  only  reiwsltorirs  remaining  of  tho  laws  and  prinolples  upon  which  It  waa 
founded. 

That  theoe  belts  are  wrought  uiwii  Homo  uniform  system  of  recording  ideas  la 
evident  fTi>m  the  fact  that,  whii»  in  llii>  lUHHeHiiiMU  uf  widely  separated  tribes, 
although  o'lfTering  as  to  nrrtain  details,  thplr  iuten>r«tstlons  are  all  alike  as  to  th(| 
fundamentiU  facta  :tud  principles  uf  llin  slliuucf. 


Mote  53. 


"lull)  ihi  irlMtiil  unehrm't  liiiinl 
III'  ijiiii'  I  III  itiiiililij  iimtriimiiil," 


Page  isa. 


"As  the  laws  and  usagrH  of  Ihn  (VnifiHleruiy  were  intmstetl  tu  the  guardian- 
ahip  uf  such  Htriugs,  one  uf  the  Onondaga  saclienis,  t/d-n/i-ire-nti-fn,  was  consti- 
tuted "  Keeper  uf  the  Wampum,"  and  was  rei|uirud  tu  l>t<  versed  in  its  iuterpre- 
tstiuu."  I.fiiijiie  i<f  I'll'  Iroi/iioh,  p.  HI. 


Jfote  Ki.  "  'Vnt  trlilt  oiiftprtad  llie  mlr'  ■  y  feaul 

Tofeeil  II  I  III)  II  ml  ml  liiingnj  men." 


Page  I8T. 


"Some  of  their  feasts  wore  on  a  scale  of  extravagant  profusion.  A  vain,  am* 
bitiuus  host  threw  all  Ills  Hulistanre  into  one  eutertalnment,  luvitlug  a  wbola 
\illag«,  and  perhaps  several  nelghlmriug  villages  also.  lu  the  winter  of  UBS, 
there  was  a  feast  at  the  village  of  Cuutareea,  where  thirty  kettles  wera  on  th* 
flre,  and  twenty  deer  and  fc  iir  bean  wito  served  up." 

l>AnKMAit's,/>'i"</ii  III  Amerlea, 


Note  M. 


"'■f  all  llii-  jxirli  llinj  rliOft  Iht  hf»l  Page  188. 

And  unto  Hayu-weiil-ha  bore." 


When  a  great  feast  Is  given,  all  the  adult  membora  of  a  village  an  invited  with- 
out  distinction. 

"  When  the  time  an  i  res,  each  one,  according  to  ancient  cuatom,  takes  hia  dish 
•nd  spoon,  and  prooeci  s  to  the  entertainer's  lodge.  The  victuals  ara  aerrad  up 
with  scmpuloua  attention  that  each  receives  a  portion  of  the  beat  parts,  acoonl- 
tug  to  his  standing  and  rank  in  the  vilUge." 

B.  B.  BCHOOLCBAFT,  Vol.  II.  p.  IS, 


i 


«  f 

if 

t. 


In.  •» 
*1^ 


■*i 


^-  1 


di4 


yon.w, 


9 


NOU66  ..TA.»/or<AM'«'<i""'9/''"^  ":""*'■'"''*'•  ^ 

Uhl.oon.Untcorap.ulou.     ""*»""•'""■"  H.ppy,    "  It  1.  the  piP*  ">  *"'«" 
^..fortuue."     Aud  when  h«  "  V^^j;;;  J  „S„  t,.  .h.  are.t  Hp.rU.' 
be  .PP*«1».  w  W  every  puff  oC  tUo  wood  wore  utt  oo  ^^  ,^^  ^^^  ^^  ^_  ^^ 


NuUiM. 


f/  blankeU,  Wfapoim,  tih'ketx    all. 


r»ge  180. 


^     .1...  Hiuo.1  aud  ariuideiit  In  the  ImU  pl»y-      »  • 

might  call  H  .  noble  B.m«.  .ud  1  a.u  '"^^  »  '  .  „„n..i.-.  amou«  t..«  E..«li.h 
perfectlou  In  It.  Nowhere  U.  the  world.  ^^"^  ^'  .;„„  ..,  „.„  „,.y„a  .o 
„d  .ome  o.  the  It.U.n  r.ce.,  1.  the  ««««'"»;;    T^^^  a«aiu.t  vUl»«...  or 

rieXTriL  ofteu  reach  .  v.lue  or  a  tUou-und  doUar..  or  raor.-    ^^^^_  ^^  ^^ 

v„..M  >iFUfbilrf,nhlinglfn-nr,irl'^«  T»t'>V>U  . 

AiiHun-imi'/il-oiii  mm.' 
.,,  ,  h.v*  b«eH  told  by  old  men  In  New  KngUnd.  who  reraeralwrod 

without  •ttempting  to  make  the  KuHt  rcsi-taucc.." 

„„^  „  "^V<.«. .  i-n.nple  wU.  <i'"l !/"'"'  *'•«"  ***■ 

.s/„///  ^A^f/  ^<  oil  ijr,  -'""""'  ffwif. 
Vo  11  MUlhliJ  JirnllifilfO'l: 
.      .1;<(«  all  iiioK  he  Mlnol  "■■>•" 
..U...„enor.hlefaotthatthe.roauoUw...Ho^^^^^^^^^ 

wirtom  of  their  .y.tem  of  ^-''f"'"""'  "'"'  '^^^^rconfLno^ 
rimlUr  Union  to  the  British  CoIouIch.    In  the  In.portunt  «<""«"" 
lifw^im    Cnntt-ea-te-go.  a  re-pected  .ac.U'm.  rxpre«»ed  thi.  y**  «"" 
•     .  .7o™f  Peuu.ylv.nla,  Vlrgtula,  and  M,iryland:  •  Oar  wis.  f ore'.ther. 
~uSrrion  r„d  .nC.e^ween  the  W  NaUon.    ThlB  ha.  B'-^  ^d 
:iTiS  authority  with  our  neighboring  n.tion..     We  .«,  a  ro'*^"';-;;^- 
!Z;  ^d  by  obeerviug  the  .amo  methodB  our  wl^e  forefathen.  have  t»ken,  you 
S^tre  ',^"-^n«th  and  power,    Therefore  I  counsel  you.  whatever  bef aU, 
«nii  nmnr  to  fall  out  with  one  another.' 

'^."noZ.  0.1  bright  day.  of  Greece  could  have  more  tnUy  app«*endod  the 
•eorot  of  their  own  power  Mid  .uooeM."  ^  ^  gcoowiRArT.  Vol.  HI.  P.  »«»• 


ifOTKft. 


m 


•ought:-        »'»«•  *"■• 
rU»tev«r  hB  d»)«»,.hl»  ptp* 
tn  It  lu  huu««f.  w»»>*^  •"* 
"  11  In  Uje  pipe  •"  *'>'"'» 
1  ti>  the  OrMt  Bplrl»." 


■ii(r  '    . 

iinaent  in  the  ImU  pUy.  I 
Ihc'BK  uttvagcii  ttttain  Huoh 
,iu»iw,  umouH  tliB  Eii«ll»li 

,110  t;"™' "'  ''*"  l'''*""^  "" 
y  vlllami  aKaiunt  vlUaKK,  or 
anil  the  warcH  uii  1  R<i"^» 
Haw,  or  more." 

;.;.'>/</  (A;;hM'.8S. 


NotcM. 


hfn 


rago  ail. 


,  Kngland,  who  roraeraberod 
an«,  that  aa  aoou  a«  a  ainglo 
ana  ralaed  a  pry  from  hlU  to 
)d  like  Hheep  bofoW  woIvph, 


grow,— 


l>age  'JIM. 


,  Hlrongly  Impreased  with  the 
ley  publicly  recommended  % 
irtant  conferenoee  at  Lwoaa- 
.  rxproaaed  thia  view  to  tie 
ryland:  '  Oiir  wisj  f ore'athera 
ons.  This  has  given  ua  great 
I.  We  arc  a  pow«Wul  oonfed- 
^e  forefathers  ha,ve  taken,  you 
[  counael  you,  whatever  befalla 

Its  more  truly  apprehended  the 

HOOLORAFT,  VOl.  !"•  P-  l**- 


"TIU  eHihu  nil  ux'i'f  carvtd  and  wrought  Pa«e  930. 

"  Out  of  thf  itkuUt  of  warriort  tiend,- 
Tht  trophi'ft  fi'oni  thtbuHlf  brought." 
'■"  Moit  dlatlngnlahod,  however,  altove  all  othcrii,  eaat  or  weat,  was  a  leader  of 
great  courage  and  wladora  and  addreaa,  called  Ot-o-tar^ho;  aud  when  they  pnv 
po«e<l  to  form  a  league,  thla  peraoii,  who  had  luaplred  dread,  aud  kept  hlmaelf 
retired,  waa  anxloualy  aought.  He  waa  fouud  iillthig  In  a  awamp,  amoklug  hl« 
pipe,  and  rendered  completely  Inviilnerabto  by  living  anakca.  ♦  *  IIladlahM 
were  mailo  of  the  akulla  of  encmlea,  whom  he  hail  alaln  In  battle. 

"  nira,  when  they  had  duly  approacheiJ  with  preaenta,  aud  burned  tobacco  In 
f  riendahlp,  tn  their  plpoa,  by  way  of  franklncenae,  they  placid  at  the  head  of 
thelrleague, aa Ita  prealdlng  ofBcir.  *  ♦  And  hla  name,  like  tliat  of  KhiK  Arlluir 
of  the  Hound  Table,  or  those  of  the  Paladlua  of  Charlemagiu',  waa  UHe<l  after  hU 
death  aa  an  exemplar  of  glory  and  honor;  while,  like  that  of  Ciesar,  It  Iwcama 
perpetuated  aa  the  otBdal  title  of  the  prealding  officer.  •  *  It  la  aald  that  lb* 
thiltaeii'lt  Ot-o-tar-ho  reigned  at  Onondaga  when  America  waa  rtlacovered." 

.\olni  on  the  Ironuoln. 


Note  80. 


"A  fiery  tmil  that  uinat  cmilil  fiwny  I'agiiffll, 

.1//  ixiHSloiiH  wll/i  t/ie  liiHllil  of  tperih: 
"  For  readiness  to  perceive  the  position  of  the  Red  Uare  as  civilization  gathered 
•round  them,  curtailing  their  huntlug-grouuds,  aud  hemmlug  up  their  path  In 
various  ways ;  for  quickness  of  apprehension,  aud  breadth  of  forecast,  and  appo- 
alteneaa  and  sharpness  of  reply,  no  one  of  the  leading  groups  of  tribes  lu  North 
America  has  equale«l  the  Seneca  Orator,  Red  Jacket,  or  8a-go-ye-wat-ha." 

II.  U.  ScHooLCBArT,  Vol.  III.  p.  W9. 


Note  St. 


"Who  wtakly  owned  nn  brolhtr't  (loil,  Page  MI. 

!for  leii  ndJ'Klgul  for  wl»dom  Ihencr." 
"  He  had  no  doubt  that  Chriatianlty  waa  good  for  white  people,  but  the  red  men 
were  a  different  race  and  required  a  different  religion.  He  believed  that  Jeeiu 
Christ  waa  a  goo.1  niau,  aud  that  the  whitea  should  all  l>e  seut  to  hell  for  kllUng 
him;  but  the  red  m-'i,  having  no  hand  hi  his  death,  were  clear  of  that  crime. 
The  Bavlour  was  not  sent  to  them,  the  alonemeut  not  made  for  thein,  nor  tha 

Bible  given  to  them. 

"If  the  Great  Hplrit  had  Intended  they  should  be  Chrlatlaua,  he  would  hav» 
madehlareveUtlonatothemaswellas  the  whitea;  and  not  having  made  it, tt 
WM  dearly  hla  will  that  they  should  continue  lu  the  faith  of  their  fathers." 

Camfbell's  Indian  Tribt»  of  North  AmtrUa.    , 


Note  «X 


"6i,  battlt-fifld,  III  roiiiiHt-hall,  Page  MJ. 

Alike  created  to  commuHd." 
"The  Oneida  sachem,  Bken-au-do,  electrlfted  the  moral  community  when  » 
hundred  yearn  had  cast  their  frosts  around  hla  noble  aud  majeetlo  brow,  by  viewt 
Ql  the  tenure  and  deetinlea  of  life,  which  were  worthy  of  the  Ups  of  Job." 

H.  B.  SOBOObOBArT,  Vol.  III.  p.  IW. 


yOTES, 


m 
if 


Koto  63. 


"Oraiulfather  wlif, 
DO  stretch  yoHT»(lf-Ne-,m->ho  braver' 


Page  an. 


Do  stretcn.  yoiirefy— ">^ ■-- 

.„0b,ecU.ut.en.ateH^.or,at..n«e„a.w.^'^tUe^^^^^^^^^ 

Uvtag  and  mteUigent  spirit,  birds,  "P"'^^"^^^,.^,     ^'^e  tree*  of  the  forest,  the 
I^U  .re  often  i«ldressed  as  brother  or  8r«.df.tl^.   ,„  bis^yers,  «.d  ,ho.. 
Stones  that  Be  along  his  pathway,  have  e..^.  open 
power  he  Invokes  in  the  hour  of  p.>ril. 


Note  M  "Our  hearts  are  gooii,  but  ilo  not  »«* 

For  more  to  get  our  lilH*  la>"l" 


Page  an. 


for  more  w  yei  v<ti  ....... 

«Our  country  was  given  to^sby  *- J-^  «f ^'^^  ZX^^^^^ 
„pon.tom.k.o«rco™j^a,^pon,    o^^^^^^^^^^ 

upon  when  we  die.    *  ;"*  ™  °*^'        vof.^'^  History  and  Biography. 
^Speech  of  Me-tey-a  at  GMcseo  »°/8^1;        Fobd  ^^^^  „  »„ 

"My  region  te«*e.  me  that  ?««rf  <•«""<)<  »Y„;;  i.  necessary  for  their  sub- 
MB  oWldren  to  Uve  upon,  and  to  cultlvato  -°J«  ^ V  th°T^.v7the  right  to  the 

.istence;  -^-^-'r^^^lf  then  aCo^V^Ple ''—'«"  *°'"'"'« 
soil ;  but  U  they  voluntarily »" J\"' '^'^"J,  r^Vj  earriea  away." 
upoaiU  notWas  cwt«  WW  but  web  things  «io«i  00  cam     ^^^^^^^ 

1^ 


brave  f 

in  tiia  Indian's  mind,  with  • 
wU,  »ud  evenlnmlmaieob- 
,  The  trees  of  the  forest,  the 
n  to  his  prayers,  Mid  whose 


lol  setk 


Page  393. 


rit,  who  gave  It  to  tis  to  hunt 
and  to  make  down  oor  beds 

us  should  we  bargain  It  awaj." 

j's  nistory  and  Biography. 

cl.  The  Great  Spirit  gave  it  to 
as  is  necessary  for  their  sub- 

:e  it,  they  have  the  right  to  the 

ler  people  have  a  right  to  settte 

can  be  oarrieil  away." 


817 


VOCABULARV. 


A-QCAN-CS^ai-O '  MI, 
A-RO-8E'-A, 

Be-zhu', 
Chee'-madn, 
Chebi-a'  bos, 
Da-hin'-da, 

Do-DI-AH'.TO, 

DUN-KA-DOO', 

E-GHE-A' 
E-WA-YEA ' , 
ES-CON-AW '  -BAW, 
GiTCH'E  Ou'MER, 
GuaU-KE'-WAU, 
I-A  -GO, 

JlK-ON'-8I8, 

JiT'-SUO, 

Kabi-bon-ok'-ka, 

Kau'-kah, 

Kah-8ah'-oit, 
Key-obhk  , 

Kax'-aa, 
Ke-neu', 
Ke-wau.nee', 

Kee-way'-din, 

Ee-KAH-DAH  '  -»ONO< 
Kl-HA'-DEE, 
Ko-KO-KO'.HO, 
KnG'  HAO, 


The  beaver. 

United  People. 

The  squirrel. 

The  panther. 

A  canoe. 

The  Ruler  in  the  Land  of  SouIl 

The  bull-frog. 

The  trout. 

The  bittern. 

Yes. 

Lullaby. 

The  Miijsiasippi, 

Lake  Superior. 

The  darkness. 

A  great  stoiy-teller. 

The  pike. 

The  fox. 

The  North  Wind. 

The  crow. 

Winter. 

The  sea-gull 

Maid. 

Tlie  War-eagle. 
The  prairie-hen. 
The  Home-wind. 
The  lizard. 
A  river. 
The  owl. 
My  father. 


'818 


rOGABULART. 


(' 


ii 


Ku-Hx'-oo, 

KCN-TA-800', 

KWAN  0-SHA18H  -TA, 

KWAN-RUN-GE-A'-aOSlI, 

Kwa-ra-kb'» 
Leaf-Moos, 
Ma'-ma, 
Mahno, 
Mk'-da, 

Mk-sha-wat  , 

MndJK-kk'-wib, 

MiNNB-WA'-W'i. 
Mo'-8A, 

Nb-ba-naW-baios, 

Nb'-oig. 
Nb-sb-«oo^"  ■^' 

O-  AH, 

00H-WB-8E', 
Ogh-ne'-ta. 

OJffl-HON'DA, 
O'KAH, 

O.KWA-HO' , 

0>ub'-me, 

Os'-odbHos'-wk, 

O-nok'-ba, 

O'-HUST, 
O-WAUAl'-OCT, 

Pao-pok-kkb;'  wis, 
pncK-WcnJ'-iB9. 
Sah'-wah, 
.  Ba-w-saw-qcan', 

BCHO-'SA-BA'-MUt, 


The  forest. 

TUcGameofPlo«M»««'*'' 
Great  snake. 

Great  sturgeon. 

T»ip  wood-pecker. 

May.  . 

The  red-headed  wood-pccker. 

The  loon. 

Medicine  Man,  or  Priest. 

The  elk. 

The  West  Wind. 

I  pleasant.. and.  asof  the  wind. 

The  moose. 
AYater  Spirit*. 
The  otter. 
Swecf.ieart. 
The  wind. 

The  plieasant. 

The  pine  tree. 

The  stars. 

The  s'now. 

The  wolf. 

The  pigeon. 

Men  surpassing  all  Others. 

'  The  hass. 
The  Indian  corn.  Maize. 

Death. 
A.  trickster. 
The  little  men;  Fairies. 

The  perch. 

The  death-whoop 

The  hean. 


mr*m 


VOVABULART 


ZVt 


an. 
scker. 

led  wood^wcker. 

an,  or  Priest. 

Vind. 

8  ,uad,  as  of  the  wind 

rila. 


sant. 
tree. 

f. 

son. 

passing  all  bttew. 

iS. 

lian  corn,  Maize. 

jler. 
Llemen;FalrliB». 

rch. 
jath-whoop 

san. 


Bb-bow-ibb'-a, 

Bko-wun', 

BHAW'-aHAvr, 

SnOW-ON-DA'^flBB, 

Boan-qb-ta'-hI, 
8hin'4}b-bib, 
Skan-o'-do, 

SO'-RA, 

SO-HA-OT', 

SO-HA-HI*, 

Ta'-wis, 

Tl-O'-TO, 
TO'-TBM, 

Unk-ta-he', 

UNO'-WtJI>, 
Wa' -BUN  An 'UNO, 

Wa-bb.w1'.wa, 

Wa-won-ais'-ba, 

Wa-wa, 

Wamp'-cm, 

Wau'-bos, 

Wau-bb-zbk', 
TTo-ne'-da, 

Wa-zha-wand", 

Yek'-wai, 

YO'NOND, 
YO-SOH'-TO, 

Yo-TO-BO«'-ifO, 

YONG'-WB, 

*  The  outer  column 


A  rivulet. 

The  Spring. 

The  swallow. 

The  South  Wind. 

The  Btrong-heartfed. 

The  diver,  or  grebe. 

The  deer 

The  duck. 

The  turkey. 

The  outlet  of  the  Onondaga  Lake. 

The  snipe. 

Cross  Lake. 

The  Indian's  Heraldic  emblema. 

The  God  of  water. 

The  turtle. 

The  Morning  Star. 

The  white  goose: 

The  whippoorwill. 

The  wild  goose. 

Strings  of  beads,    also  woven  into 

The  hare.        [belts.     Bee  Note  88 

The  swan. 

The  Moon. 

The  Maker  of  the  World. 

The  bear. 

A  mountain. 

A  hill. 
\  stream. 

Woman, 
mostly  Algonquin,  the  inner  IroqttoiB. 


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any  page  aiid  rend  a  poem,  his  interest  would  inevitably  be  awshensd  to  such  all 
extent  that  he  w.>il:l  tani  to  the  tUle-paye  to  diKi.-over  the  author.  Th^MM 
would  find  an  ir.i::;ijw:i  iiaiiie  iu  literature,  and  ho  wo-.ild  be  tnflultely  MrpHWfc 
Then  in  the  spirit  of  a  diHover.T  he  wo  I'.d  read  every  poem  In  t'ls  iMJOi  atMl  cod* 
tiuually  wonder  where  this  sw.-et  a;ij  aix'oniiiKshea  singer  couM  have  liMB  ktdint 
himself  BO  lung.  ..  .  Hitluway  inpot  a  erudo  versifier.  Ho  haa  bean  loat  <* 
study  aud  practice  somewiiure.  Hi  !.<»  ma.iler  of  vernillcation  and  em'iodlfcalils 
thought  iu  t>eautlful  forms.  They  are  new  forms  too,  aud  not  laatastical  either. 
The  Bow  of  the  verses  Is  always  in  p  'r.V'i't  har:n  )uy  with  the  poetic  idea.  They 
Bometlnies  come  In  torrents  aud  swPe.i  luto  an  expaaje  of  hroaJ  f.iought,  which 
mirrors  the  calm  of  nat.ire  and  th  j  r.'pose  of  the  sympathizing  soul  that  Is  sing- 
ing its  sung  for  relief  fi-jm  its  fiilliiMs  of  rau.i;c  and  power.  Tho  licyk  is  a 
hymned  prayer  for  power,  aild  the  snXtaiice  of  tile  prayer  is  work.  The  artistic 
longing,  the  potent  aa.r..'atipu^j»,-a5iiV,.\'.id  Iu  trnasoii;{,  'Arl-Ufs'  is  In  the 
key  of  Byron's  '  Chil-.l3  Harold,'  h  )  (\:  t.i  j  r  !.l  urtive  p  m-i<?es  ci  i  form  a  paral- 
lel. The  several  •  Voi.ies  from'N.ifir'!'  aro  l.i  H.iellij's  purely  spiritual  tone. 
Thus  these  songs  of  a  ii.wiioBttHtBhid'iBie  of  tlij  (jnaUtles  of  Honiu  of  the  old 
singers,  whose  voices  for.!ver  echo  J-j  our  e  iri,  Aii  f.iis  genuine  singer  of  Ijit- 
tle  Trz'.S.j  r.jad.',  :a!t:;1o'r.i,'V.:i"certalu:/  bo  hc'ur-l  f  .\.:u  i::|ai:i."— .S7.  f.ouis 
Republican.  >.  > 

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"Throughout  these  rci\.rds  of  a  quiet  country  life,  are  scattered  gems  of 
poetry,  thouglit  aad  ssntim.'ut  l!iat  will  wjll  reiwy  perusal  unil  posxerfsiou  of  t!ie 
volume.     A'fojo.^t  ram'ole  or  an  u:niless  stroll  upon  tlie  beacii  would  lie  enrlclieil 

by  tho  companionship  which  many  of  tliese  shoit  poems  might  furnish 

One  seutuneiu  ri|iu  throUKll  itll  "'«  poems  -the  glory  aud  reward  of  labor- -de- 
velopment,—Art  taken  in  Its  broadest  sense,— Creation I.uveis 

the  inspiration  of  Art,  and  Aft  the  destined  means  for  t!ie  uttalnmeiit  of  jwrfect- 

ness." — Port  Huron  Jinus, 

I.J  ■ 
"  While  it  may  be  too  soon  to  say  that  a  new  poet  ha»  appeared.  It  is  very  cer- 
tain that  the  poems  comprising  this  vbtunie  are  of  more  than  ordinary  merit. 
They  are  chaructt!rl«od  by  sniuothness  of  versiflcatlon,  a  felicity  of  expression 
e'^gance  of  language  and  beauty  of  imagery.  Some  of  the  dc;icriptl\e))Ocni8 
would  do  credit  to  poets  of  established  reputation,  so  dear  and  beaiitifnl  are  tlie 
pictureB  presented;  while  others  display  a  vigor  of  thought  and  expression  ijuHe 
lare  in  the  poetry  of  the  day.  The  poems,  while  good  in  themselvcK,  are  a  proui* 
tae  of  b«tter  to  come." — Erening  Wisconsin, 


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